Switzerland - Geneva & CERN
Citizenship & Physics
Little more than town-sized yet home to UNOG, the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva is a truly international city which is nevertheless compact and easy to find your way around. Its location is stunning, set on the shores of the lake of the same name and surrounded by the Jura and Savoy mountains.
Geneva is also host to CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, the world’s largest particle physics centre. Founded in 1954, CERN has been responsible for a number of ground-breaking discoveries, perhaps the most significant ones being the invention and development of the World Wide Web, and the creation of the world's highest energy particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, as featured in Dan Brown’s book ‘Angels and Demons’. Over 20,000 visitors come to CERN every year, which include students, for which special tours can be arranged.
Your visit to CERN
School visits at CERN are as follows:
30 minute introduction to CERN by one of the
English-speaking guides
10 minute film about CERN
Question time
2 hour visit of one of the following (your choice,
to be made in advance of the visit):
- The LHC Experimental Sites
- The Antimatter Factory
- The Proton Synchrotron
NB Club Europe is unable to book the CERN visit on your behalf; schools must contact CERN directly to make a visit.
Suggested ItineraryDay One - Depart afternoon for evening Channel crossing and overnight coach journey. Day Two - Early afternoon arrival Remainder of day at leisure. Day Three - Morning visit to and tour of the United Nations Afternoon visit to the Evian water bottling factory. Day Four - Morning visit to CERN Afternoon boat trip on Lake Geneva. Day Five - Morning free in Geneva for shopping and sightseeing Afternoon departure for overnight coach travel. Day Six - Morning Channel crossing and afternoon arrival at school. |
Visits & excursions
Mer de Glace: take a funicular train to the amazing glacier near Chamonix.
Evian water bottling factory: take a tour to see how the famous water is bottled.
Yvoire: France’s smallest town, and one of the most picturesque.
Accommodation |
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| Geneva Youth Hostel Very central hostel, near to the city centre and the lake. |
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| Capacity: | 350 |
| Category | Youth Hostel |
| Rooms: | 4 - 6 bedded, shared facilities for students. 2 bedded for staff, private bathroom. |
| Facilities: | Lounge with games and TV. |
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A perfect destination for low cost
carriers as Easyjet, Flybe and bmi baby
offer frequent services from main UK
airports. No need for any local coach
hire as everything can be accessed by
public transport. Freephone 0800 496 4996
travel@club-europe.co.uk
| INFORMATION | |
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| MINIMUM DURATION | 6 DAYS 3 NIGHTS |
| EXTRA NIGHTS | RING FOR DETAILS |
| MEALS | FULL BOARD |
| JOURNEY FROM CALAIS | 12 HOURS |
| SECOND DRIVER | INCLUDED |
