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Conference Venue |
| Geospatial World Forum 2014 will be held at Centre International de Conférences Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. |
17 rue de Varembé
CH - 1211 Genève 20 |
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CICG profits from a privileged situation in the immediate proximity of the Place des Nations, of main International Organisations and permanent missions based in Geneva. |
The access is facilitated by good public transport services. The CICG is situated only 5 kilometres away from the international airport and from the Cornavin main railway station, in downtown.
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Geneva |
Situated along the banks of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, Geneva sparkles as one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Home to the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva has a long history of diversity and tolerance dating back to the Protestant Reformation. Today, the city of Geneva is a cultural center second to none featuring world class entertainment, top rated restaurants and unlimited opportunities for recreation.
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Local Transportation in Geneva |
The city is served by the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. It is connected by Geneva Airport railway station (French: Gare de Genève-Aéroport) with both the Swiss Federal Railways network and the French SNCF network, including to Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier by TGV. Geneva is connected to the motorway systems of both Switzerland (A1 motorway) and France. You can take free ticket from the airport to city in Geneva. This will be valid for 80 minutes. Below is the picture of the ticket machine and it is located near to the information counter at the airport.
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| Public transport by bus, trolleybus or tram is provided by Transports Publics Genevois (TPG). In addition to an extensive coverage of the city centre, the network covers most of the municipalities of the Canton, with a few lines extending into France. Public transport by boat is provided by the Mouettes Genevoises, which link the two banks of the lake within the city, and by the Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN) which serves more distant destinations such as Nyon, Yvoire, Thonon, Évian, Lausanne and Montreux using both modern diesel vessels and vintage paddle steamers. |
All the hotels give free daily ticket in Geneva which is valid for all types of local travel.
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How to Reach CICG (Centre International De Conferences Geneva) from Airport |
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By Bus |
| It will take 18 minutes to reach CICG from Airport by bus. You can take bus number 5 to reach Varembé from airport. Varembé bus stop is 8th stop from Airport bus stop and then 5 minute walk from Varembé bus stop to CICG. |
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By Train |
| Nearest train station from CICG is Genève-Cornavin. This is on 20 minutes walking distance or you can take bus number 5 or F from Nations or Varembé bus stop to reach to the station. |
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By Tram |
You can take train to Genève-Cornavin station and then tram number 15 to reach Nations stop. CICG is at 5 minutes walking distance from Nations.
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Below is the link to access the transport website of Geneva
http://www.tpg.ch/
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You can calculate all the connections and timings of the local transport in geneva with the help of following link
http://tpg.hafas.de/hafas/tp/query.exe/en?
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For tourism information in Geneva can be view through below link
http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/en/home/
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Climate |
The climate of Geneva is temperate, humid continental climate with oceanic (Cfb) influence. Winters are mild, usually with light frosts at night and thawing conditions during the day. Summers are pleasantly warm. Precipitation is adequate and is relatively well-distributed throughout the year, although autumn is slightly wetter than the other seasons. Ice storms near Lac Léman are quite normal in the winter. Geneva often receives snow in the colder months of the year. The nearby mountains are subject to substantial snowfall and are usually suitable for skiing.
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How to get to Geneva |
Geneva is in the centre of Europe and therefore just a stone's throw away – by all means of transport: more then 130 direct flights, three hours from Zurich or from Paris by train, direct connections by bus to Switzerland’s largest coach station, or by car via major motorways. You can get some help for planning your trip here! For more information, please visit http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/en/useful-information/getting-here/
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Visa |
Don't forget to check with your travel agency, or with the Swiss Embassy in your country, if you need a visa to enter the country.
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Currency |
| The Swiss Franc is the currency of Switzerland. For up-to-date exchange rates, please refer to a currency exchange site on the Internet, e.g. |
http://www.xe.com/
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Tourist Information |
For tourist information on Geneva and Switzerland , please refer to http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/en/home/
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Language |
The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The official language of the conference is English.
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