Geneva’s Lakeside Waterfront
A drop of water forced into the air from Lake Geneva’s Jet d’Eau –the tallest fountain in the world — takes 16 seconds to complete its round trip. Traveling at speeds of about 130 miles per hour, the drop soars 500 feet into the air before gravity takes over, and the little drop falls back into the lake. This feathery, white column of water is Geneva’s most iconic landmark. Lake Geneva (called Lac Leman in French after the original Roman…