Palais des Nations

I visited the UN headquarters in Geneva and really enjoyed the group tour. Walking through the big halls, especially the Assembly Hall and Human Rights Council Chamber, was fascinating. It felt special to stand in the rooms where so many important discussions actually happen.

Lovely grounds and highly recommend the shop. The stamp counter assistant was most helpful and very knowledgeable. Not clear where to queue. Despite having bought a ticket online, I still had to queue to get the ticket validated. This was not made clear in the email. Glad I arrived early to go through all the formalities.

I went on a tour! I thought it was okej, the tour in it self was not that special it was rather being there that was cool. (My gf really liked it tho she thought the tour guide was so good). Con- we where on time but the tour was not which meant we had to wait in the heat when we was there on time. Also i wish the tourguie would say when we can take photos cause sometimes it was lite unclear especially when i see other pepole have taken photos that i wish i could have. But overall it was really good and i am happy we went and I would recommend other to book to. The absolut best was the guy in the stamps both, i was really kind and made it realy memorable for us!

How stupid can they be? Imagine you have a beautiful art deco building, but then you build such an ugly fence that it can hardly be seen anymore. Could that be a typical result of an overrated, overfunded overpaid underbrained stuffy organisation? We had booked a tour a few months before and the process of getting the security passes was terrible. We just got inside one of the ugly 1960s buildings (and the ceiling decorations were nice) and we could at least see the nice historic art deco building from the back. There are renovations going on, but It sure would have been possible to guide us through a few rooms of this immense building, but the bureaucracy wouldn’t care for visitors. High on security, low on everything else.

I booked the visit, 24chf, learnt so many things about the UN. We were lucky it was a clear so we able to enjoy the view to Mont Blanc.

How does someone rate one of the most important places on the planet. Our guide was incredibly well versed with all goings-on at the UN and spoke more languages than all five of us combined. Be prepared with any questions as your guide will be more than capable of answering them. Book the private tour for an even better experience. Be sure to enter at the Pregny Gate.

The Palais des Nations in Geneva is far more than just an impressive architectural landmark; it's a living, breathing testament to international cooperation and diplomacy. As the European headquarters of the United Nations, a visit here offers a unique and insightful journey into the workings of an organization striving for world peace and development.

The UN was the top of my sons list when we booked our trip to Geneva, so we just had to get tickets to get inside! You have to book a tour to get inside the gates, we booked online roughly 3 weeks before, but it tells you to do it as soon as you can as it books up fast! You get a guided 1hour tour which is OK, but it's honestly worth booking just to get inside the gates, so many brilliant photo opportunities! The buildings and gardens are beautiful! My son was so happy getting his picture with the flags! Our tour guide was lovely, I can't remember his name! He really did try to squeeze as much in as possible in the short time! It's worth it as the tickets are quite cheap!

The UN branch in Geneva may carry out governmental and diplomatic work, but it's much like any other office building. People work here and some meetings are off-limits so the admittedly short tour isn't super involved and won't take you to too many places, but it is worth a visit. I really just wanted to write this review because our tour guide looked exactly like a slightly German John Oliver. He was an odd mix of enthused and monotone but he was informative enough and he spoke fluently - in multiple languages. We spent at least 30 minutes in one room overlooking one of the central, cylindrical meeting rooms before moving on to the next one. He gave us a brief overview of the UN mission and took us to see a real conference, albeit with no audio or context. From this, we were whisked to the old, original building where the previous League of Nations was established. After seeing the original architecture and the original, refurbished meeting room, the tour ends and you are escorted back to the main lobby. No wandering solo or away from your group or a security guard will pick you up and kick you out, supposedly.

One of the best experiences I have had in Europe. This was an excellently organized tour of the Palace of Nations, showcasing several rooms in which the organization meets. The tour guide was fluent in several languages and obviously knew A LOT about the organization. She was thrown several questions and always answered flawlessly. Great price for this guided tour of 15 CHF (discounts available) but be sure to bring your passport to enter (they might accept other documents, but passports were the only ones I saw used). This is a can't miss in Geneva!