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Shops & shopping
Geneva’s shops are as varied as its culture !
Whatever your centers of interest, your budget, your needs, or the gifts to offer, you will find in Geneva countless boutiques and department stores that will delight young and old alike. Let yourself be guided and create your own tailor-made shopping experience !
The Lake Geneva region supports local agricultural production and short distribution circuits. Among others, here is some practical information:
- eating local in Geneva : some good addresses and suggestions.
- Geneva Association for Organic Culture “Bio Geneva” represents organic producers in the canton of Geneva.
- Geneva Terroir : Genève Région – Terre Avenir (GRTA) is a guarantee mark that identifies agricultural products from the Geneva region.
- Bio Vaud is the official association of organic producers in the canton of Vaud.
- weekly delivery of local products:
www.magictomato.ch / www.uglyfruits.ch / www.espace-terroir.ch / www.potagersdegaia.ch.
The shops are open: Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. They are closed on Sundays. Some shops (station and airport), or family grocery stores open 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., or even later.
The two main supermarket chains are Coop and Migros (Migros does not sell cigarettes or alcohol). Other supermarkets:
Shopping centres: Balexert / MParc / La Praille.
Vaud
Neighboring France
- Ain (01): Val Thoiry, Carrefour, Leclerc.
- Haute Savoie (74): Shopping Etrembières , Giant Annemasse.
Discover Geneva’s best local shops with detailed shopping routes !
Grab your shopping bag and start exploring the neighbourhoods today.
Download the maps (pdf):
Balexert shopping centre in Geneva
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