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Archeological Site at St. Pierre's Cathedral

Cour Saint Pierre 6 | CH-1204, Geneva 1204, Switzerland
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Ranked #4 of 40 attractions in Geneva
Type: Ancient Ruins
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

The archilogical finds are well presented and well explained. The structures of the churches are very close to the structures found in Armania (simple) but, very clearly demarcated area for clergy in prayer and meditation, during similar periods. The Roman architecture seems at far greater scale. and methods of baptism are well explained and illustrated with deeper baths to immerse... More

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Nuneaton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I found this to be informative and interesting although the colour coding system was a bit difficult to understand. It is also a bit confusing to navigate the pathway and to figure out where to go next! Having said that the audio tour was well worth it and you do get to see some objects of historical interest. I did... More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This is an archaeological site underneath the cathedral. It is fascinating to see history literally beneath history. They have color coded the different time periods to help you understand what you are looking at. The audio guide was not as informative or easy to follow as it should be. Two of us who love history were confused at times. It... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

The archeological site under the cathedral provides a history lesson of both the cathedral and of the city itself. The site isn't particularly visually attractive or interesting - lots of earth, walls, foundations and a few mosaic floor tiles. The organisation of the site is very good with an audio guide and visual presentations around the site, together with models,... More

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Brisbane, Queensland.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

I read about this on Trip Advisor so we went looking for it and it was well worth the visit. Very fascinating and interesting site to see. Quite amazing actually.

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See 3 more reviews by KarinnaCraig for Geneva
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Great presentation, well organized, clean, fantastic work. If you have time, go also to see the Cathedral. The view from the top is simply fantastic.

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

I'm not sure this site is so interesting that you should plan a day around it, but there is a parking lot basically built-in to the archeological site - so you can park there and see the site on the way to doing other things in town!

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Dusseldorf, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Site is large, well marked out and plenty of explanation of what is down there. Would recommend a guide if you have time.

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Barcelona, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Worth seeing. The audio-guide helps bring the ruins to life. They really are quite impressive. Open every day too!

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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

We were in Geneva for only a day in 2002 (I lied on When did you visit? question for this review.) and had no plan for where we'd go. The cathedral was the most obvious site, and we headed that way. The cathedral, itself was wonderful, but we were surprised to find a sign for the archeological dig beneath. I... More

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