An Alternative Geneva

Dec 12
17:53

2016

Lisa Jeeves

Lisa Jeeves

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Start your weekend in style with a Geneva airport taxi. Visit the city’s blooming social scene, with wild concerts, unique cocktail bars and luxury boutiques.

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Looking for a short break? Shuttle Direct’s Geneva airport taxi makes the Swiss city your ideal luxury weekend destination. As its social scene blooms,An Alternative Geneva  Articles you can enjoy an ever-increasing variety of quirky entertainment. Spend your days bargain-hunting in luxury vintage stores and artisan workshops before relaxing all evening in a cocktail bar or enjoying a great live gig.

Live Music at L’Usine

L’Usine hosts the biggest parties and concerts in town, making it Geneva’s wildest and most experimental venue. Playing a variety of music – from punk to electro, hard rock to techno and hip-hop to DNB – you’re sure to find something that suits your style. With entry tickets just 15-25CHF and great deals on drinks, the nightclub attracts an eclectic group of people. Share the unforgettable experience by dancing the night away.

The Vintage Scene and Plainpalais’ Fleamarket

Looking for designer labels at great prices? Geneva’s blossoming vintage stores and markets are the perfect place to find that one-off luxury item. On the university side of town, Plainpalais Fleamarket offers a great range of second-hand clothing and furniture. For collectables and toys head over to the tram side of the Plaine de Plainpalais, where you’ll also find stalls selling candles, oils and jewellery.

The Best Cocktail Bars

Treat yourself to a night of luxury and relaxation at one of Geneva’s cocktail bars. If you fancy a chilled evening in a small neighbourhood bar, L’Atelier Cocktail Club is the perfect choice. Serving all types of cocktails, from the classics to the creative, you can even concoct your own drink.

If you’re looking for a livelier scene, however, head over to l’Apothicaire Cocktail Club. With 25 inventive cocktails to choose from, it has become the cocktail hotspot. Spend the evening trying-out fresh new flavours and soaking in the bustling ambiance.

For the ultimate glamour experience, return to the chic 1920s at Le Verre à Monique. Decorated in a vintage style, with kitsch knickknacks, mismatched furniture and crystal vases, this bar offers a range of imaginative cocktails served in vintage glasses.

Artisan Workshops in Le Carouge

Le Carouge features a range of boutiques and studios where you can watch artisans design and create handmade beauty items. Just 10 minutes away from Plainpalais city centre, the village hosts a variety of craftsmen, including clockmakers, jewellers, hatmakers and cosmetic specialists. You can watch seamstresses, weavers and knitters’ skilled and dedicated work as they passionately create their gorgeous clothes. You might even want to purchase an item for yourself.

How to Get There

Travel to Geneva in style with Shuttle Direct’s Geneva airport taxi service. Book a private transfer in advance and you could be relaxing with a glass of wine in your luxury hotel in just 20 minutes. Travel from Heathrow airport to Geneva with British Airways’ direct 90-mintue flight (starting from £91).

About Shuttle Direct

Shuttle Direct offers friendly and professional service to help your travel arrangements run smoothly. Hire a private, group or shared shuttle through our easy online booking system, and we’ll guarantee you the best price.