Switzerland has witnessed a steady decline in the number of active infected cases and now Geneva has started to softly open up. Security measures are put in place to ensure the health and safety of all citizen and visitors.
Restaurants, shops, markets, travel agencies, museums, libraries and sports facilities in Geneva reopened on 11 May, with precautionary measures being applied. Following this, a phased-out re-opening plan has been put in place before the city becomes fully operational.
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A Phased-Out Re-opening
The phased out reopening begins with phase three on 8 June where swimming pools, theatres, cinemas, zoos, botanical gardens, animal parks and mountain transport services will be open to the public again.
Every year Geneva welcomes the highest numbers of travellers from the GCC compared to other Swiss cities. This is linked to Geneva’s diverse offerings, natural scene and unique shopping opportunities which Arab travellers look forward to. The number of halal food restaurants and the hotels with Arabic speaking staff makes travellers from the Middle East region feel at home when visiting Geneva.
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Another important factor which makes Geneva an appealing destination for Arabs is its medical offerings which have a positive international reputation, thanks to the number of clinics and hospitals available. Arab travellers usually head to Geneva to do regular check-ups, treat certain ailments or for recreation purposes.
What’s Next?
Once the flight connections are back on schedule, the city of Geneva will be ready to take its visitors on a journey of discovery to enjoy dream moments and create ever lasting memories. A stroll on the shores of Geneva’s lake with views of the Jet d’Eau on one side and the magnificent Jura mountains on the other; a visit to one of the world’s unique museums to observe Geneva’s fascinating history; and more will be waiting for the travellers to reignite their senses and enjoy the adventure of travel again.
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What Else?
Switzerland has been ranked as the safest country in the world for 2020 by the travel insurance comparison website, Insurly. The website developed the 2020 Ranking of the World’s Safest Countries and Switzerland is perched right at the top. Insurly analysed countries on a number of parameters including the quality of healthcare systems, frequency of natural disasters and levels of violent crime and terrorist threat. Switzerland received an impressive score of 93.4 out of 100. This indicates that travellers can be assured of the country’s amazing score for transport risks, which is 98 out of 100. Four criteria were taken into consideration which is the annual number of tourists injured or killed on roads and also the prevalence of airlines on the European Commission’s blacklist.
The country received an overall score of 93.4 out of 100. This means that the travellers can be assured of Switzerland’s excellent score for transport risks (98 out of 100). In the evaluation, the firm took four criteria into consideration, the annual number of tourists killed or injured on roads as well as the prevalence of airlines on the European Commission’s blacklist. The higher the score, the more efficient is the transport system or safer is the person.