Where to Shop in Geneva, Switzerland
Inspired by its mountainous setting, Geneva has long been a city of soaring intellectualism. With its outdoorsy vibe, it’s also the perfect place to get high on the good life.
22 August, 2022
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Atelier Jean Kazès
For a true taste of Geneva’s watchmaking heritage, head to this
atelier in Carouge, where 92-year-old Jean has been making
inside-out clocks for decades. He believes the machinations of
clocks and watches are too beautiful to conceal in a case.
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Librairie Ancienne
Geneva has the best antique and rare bookshops in the world.
This Old Town gem is an atmospheric place to start, then head over
to nearby Boulevard Bookstore, or Payot Genève Cornavin, north of the
Rhône.
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Plainpalais Flea Market
Open Wednesdays, Saturdays and the first Sunday of the month,
this decades- old (it started in 1970) flea market is one of
Switzerland’s largest, with antique homeware, vintage clothes and
art up for grabs. Serious collectors arrive at 6.30am.
The Lowdown
Keen to discover more shops in Geneva? Visit myswitzerland.com, or purchase Volume 37: Craft today and receive A Creative’s Guide
to Switzerland, an 80-page SUITCASE travel companion to Zurich,
Basel, Lausanne and Montreux Riviera and Geneva.
Main photo credit: Kevin Faingnaert