The Jet d'eau is the most famous landmark in Geneva and it's quite impressive as it shoots water to a height of 400ft.

It's better if you walk along the jetty which extends from the port to the fountain itself.

The Jet d'eau is on the Rive Gauche side of Lake Geneva - a 30 min walk from Cornavin train station

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If you want to see the UN building then I recommend that you hop onto Tram 13/15 from outside Cornavin train station heading for Nations - aim to get there before 8am as there is practically nobody there at this time and the hordes of tourists don't descend upon Place des Nations until 9.00am.

Don't miss the massive wooden chair - a monument to landmine victims.

Place des Nations
Trams 13 and 15 depart from a stand directly outside Cornavin train station
Tram fare is 3 CHF for a one hour ticket (this is perectly adequate if you only want to see the outside of the UN building and not do the whole tour)

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St Peter's Cathedral can be seen from everywhere in Geneva and is the symbol of the old city of Geneva.
Its interior is truly impressive and for 3 CHF you can climb the 157 steps up to the tower for stunning views (tip: if you can't or don't want to climb up to the tower than the same view can be seen on a poster just next to the entrance). The exterior of the cathedral is a curious mismatch of building styles too with a Romanized façade (columns).

Cours St Pierre - a 30 min walk from Cornavin train station
Free entry

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