Gulf Tourists to the Swiss city of Geneva have been targeted amid a growing surge in crime. Geneva has an international reputation for tranquility. A 38 year old man was assaulted on 16 July outside Geneva nightclub, and criticisms over lack of security have provoked controversy and underscored surging street crime.
Geneva is known as a playground for wealthy Middle East tourists and the city is sensitive to anything that might harm its image. Geneva’s tourist office said Gulf tourists generate about one tenth of its overall tourist revenue – about 250 million Swiss francs, (233 million dollars, or 164 million Euros). Canton chief prosecutor said Geneva has a reputation as a calm place but there has been a 50% increase in crimes such as assault and theft over the past seven years. This increase in crime has been most significant in the Paquis and Eaux-Vives neighborhoods, which flank Lake Geneva, the City’s main attraction.
The Flame of Liberty is a full size gold covered replica of the flame held by the Statue of Liberty in New York City. It is located near the Pont de l'Alma, where Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997, and is considered by many an unofficial memorial to the beloved Princess. People the world over flock here to lay flowers and messages. The flame was donated to the city by the Int...
Tellya Sheikh Mosque is a beautifully designed mosque with an Islamic library containing ancient manuscripts and the Osman Quran, which is one of the early copies of the Quran stained with the blood of Hazrat Osman (R.A). ...
Maropeng is a new exhibition center that focuses on the evolution of the human race and how we have affected the planet. It consists of a boat ride through a series of tunnels portraying volcanoes, icebergs, and other basic elements of the earth and then to the beginning of time and then the present day. It highlights the formation of the continents, man's emergence and evolution, emergence of tec...
The New York Botanical Garden is located in the Bronx, just across Route 1 from the Bronx Zoo. It sits on 250 acres land once owned by tobacco magnate Pierre Lorillard and opened in 1891. In addition to hosting thousands of species, the New York Botanical Garden is one of the world’s premier research centers into botany and plant genetics. There’s a lot to see while you’re here. ...