Thanks to the generous donations made by wealthy families at the end of the last century, Geneva has the largest surface area of parkland in Switzerland. 825 acres of parks (20 % of the town area) 40'000 trees and 40'000 rose trees, which make Geneva the rose capital 7'500 acres of forests 3'750 acres of vineyards From the Mont-Blanc bridge to the Botanical Garden, one can cross the city without interfering with the road traffic, walking for more than 3 miles among trees and bushes.