Conservatoire Et Jardin Botanique De Genève

Geneva is one of the most park-friendly cities in the world, with more than 25 percent of the city dedicated to public green spaces and parks. The closest to our headquarters at the Hotel Edelweiss in the Les Pâques district was just a few blocks away down the lake promenade at the Conservatoire Et Jardin Botanique De Genève, a 70-acre park and botanical garden wedged between Lake Geneva and the United Nations.

Founded in 1817, the park’s botanical gardens include a living collection of 14,000 species of 249 different families and feature a elegant greenhouse, rock gardens, libraries and collections and two mansions -- Le Chene and La Console -- and a zoo dedicated to conservation. The site, which is popular with runners and walkers of all strips, became our exercise circuit during our stay in Geneva.