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.
An all time favorite attraction for children is the Lollipop Playland in the South of the city. The play place is full of soft playing material like castles, building blocks, animals, climbing toys and ball pits. Location: 146 Antigua Street, Addington Phone: +64 (0)3 374 3220 ...
Founded in 1966, the Montreal Planetarium is one of four entries in the Montreal Nature Museum (along with the Biodome, Botanical Garden, and Insectarium). Multimedia exhibits showcase different celestial bodies – planets, quasars, nebulae, galaxies, etc. Free lectures are held from time to time. This is another good attraction for children, but it’s not as good as the other part...
This pedestrian bridge has become a landmark of twenty-first century London. The 330m long bridge connects the City of London with Bankside, and crosses from St. Paul’s Cathedral to the Tate Modern art gallery. Completed in 2000, it was the first pedestrian crossing of the Thames built in more than a century. Unfortunately, engineers failed to account for the lateral oscillatio...
There aren't many bridges in Amman -- not surprising since it's in the middle of the desert -- but when they do need to build one, they do it right. The Wadi Abdoun Bridge connects North Amman and West Amman. It was built between 2002 and 2006 in order to cut travel times between North and West Amman. The total length is 417m. It is Jordan's only cable stayed bridge, and is...