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Switzerland

Annecy is only 40km from Geneva. Here are some pictures which I took on my visits there. There are buses from Annecy every hour to Geneva and so it is very easy to travel between these two cities. A word of caution. Even if you enjoy European railways (I really do), better don't opt for a train ride between Geneva and Annecy. Trains take long time and are not frequent. Trains to Annecy do not come to the central station in Geneva.

The central station is called Cornavin. You have to take tram within Geneva, to go to the small railway station on the outskirts of the city(Geneve-Eaux-Vives). From there, you get trains to La Roche-sur-Forone, from where you probably will've to change to another train. Compared to this, travelling by bus is far more easier. You can get buses from Gare Routiere, which is 5-7 minutes walk from Gare Cornavin. Take Rue des Alpes right in front of the railway station and walk straight down. The bus station (Gare Routiere) is on your right after three junctions. You can get buses from here to Annecy-Annemasse, Chambery, Barcelona, Turin and many other cities.

To go to Jungfrau, I went to Grindenvald first. From there, took this mountain train which scales Swiss Alps slowly, through the snow covered peaks, to reach Jungfrau - the young virgin. A journey to remember.

Geneva
Peace & Quiet Mom and child watching the birds on a quiet evening on the shores of Lac Leman, Geneva. During weekends I used to go to Geneva - 45 minutes by bus from Annecy - and walk near the lake. Nice city.
Lakeside Park A park on the shores of Lac Leman, towards city center.
Mansion A nice mansion on the lake-side park. No idea what this mansion is!
Statue I do not remember what this statue represents, but kind of cute!
Ferrari Watch that Ferrari zooming by the park boulevard! I was pleasantly surprised that I got it in my camera.
Floral Clock There are quite a few renowned watch makers along the shores of Lac Leman in Geneva. So, this didn't surprise me.
Grindenwald
Grindenwald SBB A train approaching Grindenwald railway station. This is the base camp for the journey up to JungFrau.
Mountain Train A train leaving Grindenwald for the journey up to JungFrau.
Thun Lake This was taken while on a train to Interlaken. The tracks go along side Thun lake for some time. Nice view.