Switzerland

On the southern shores of Lake Geneva, surrounded by the snowcapped peaks of the Alps and the Jura Mountains, the capital of the French-speaking Swiss region of Switzerland has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Most depart from the airport, just ten minutes from the center, to the ski slopes, but from there you will find a city beyond clocks and clocks.

You will not miss the famous Jet d'Eau that overflows 140 feet [140 m] of white water above the lake. Designed to release water pressure in the city, it is now a symbol of the city's favorite and is visible at every angle and on every roof. It’s a great way to never get lost, a visual guide that guides you backward.

Armed with a Transport Card, available at most hotels, I rode the most efficient free buses, as well as amazing Mouettes. These cheerful yellow boats go farther and farther across the lake, passing the canal close enough to feel the spray as the waterfalls.

The best view of the lake should be from the metal tower of St Peter’s Cathedral in the Old City, where the trails are home to unique museums, scenic bars, and, thankfully, very few cars.

Climbing up 157 stairs to a circular staircase is not a definite failure. My legs were jelly when I climbed, but when I found the air the panorama was perfect.

Geneva is a great theme for all your Instagram posts that entice envy and connect with people, by the way. Don't worry about data roaming charges, you can jump to free public Wi-Fi almost anywhere in the center

Safe in the world, I rewarded myself with an old fondue at the nearby De L’hôtel De Ville restaurant. This Genevan center in the 17th-century building has just what I want in the classic brasserie. Traditional waiters dressed in black? Check. Swiss crisp beers that will wash down all this shiny melted cheese? Check. It is one of more than 50 restaurants in Geneva's thriving eatery that connects the fun route between the Michelin star and street food.

And then, there's that chocolate. Famous all over the world for its delicious black goods, Geneva is full of professional chocolate shops that will make you walk slowly and kneel on a steep hill in St Peters. And ‘humiliation’ or ‘taste’ is now significantly easier as Geneva unveils the new Choco Pass at Easter.

It costs about £ 24 (there is a cheap, simple, kids' version) it offers you 24 hours to try a tasting plate at each of the many chocolate partner shops in town, including the famous Geneva pavé at Chocolaterie Stettler and the opportunity to smell. some beautiful Sweetzerland truffles.

In La Bonbonnière, where they have been making chocolate for 100 years, my world got me a seat at Chocolate Bar for a warm chocolate drink, and a delicious cake, along with a delicious chocolate bar. While at Chocolat Favarger I made a sample of their historic Aveline's, a recipe for this heavenly mixture of chocolate and hazelnuts, a secret kept secret for over a century.

Everywhere I went I was tempted by the best examples of chocolate art and guided by experts. They are all within walking distance, but you may wish, as I did, to be carried home after a very short meal.

And despite the obvious riches in Geneva, check out all those great cars in front of The Ritz, a vibrant multicultural city where 'real-life thrives near the landscape in the form of colorful inscriptions. It’s not your regular or garden scrawls, but a work that can be called art.

It was happily tolerated, for the most part, by the council, until it was celebrated as a feature, and I welcomed it all into Vélo-Taxi graffiti-friendly nature adventure in the city.

The founder of Taxi bike, Aubin Delavigne, did all the work on the legs while discovering all the best places and discarding the names of local stars, as well as ‘cattle’ stories among the staff.

And if you have to get tired of buying luxury, the countryside is very close. Riding in a four-seat electric Tuk Tuk I left the city in the rearview mirror as I embarked on my journey through the many family-owned wine shops,

My driver Aziz cleverly waved me through the city into the countryside, the wind hitting my jacket and the mountain air clearing my London lungs until we reached the beautiful Les Perrieres.

Bernard Rochaix is ​​the 7th generation of his family who owns this 225-year-old wine shop and in his tasting room, he passed me a variety of wines made from seventeen grape varieties. The 'terroir' here is very special and the wines are unique and very drinkable. So much so that at the end of the tour I was glad it was me who was driving us back to town so that I could fly home.

On the weekend get ready to explore this often-overlooked city just over an hour from London. Geneva is an ever-changing mix of what you expect, as well as the unexpected, and, of course, there is all that lovely chocolate.