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Shopping

Geneva's exclusive shops centre around the perimeters of the Rues Basses - the chic Rue du Rhône, Rue de la Confédération, Rue du Marché and Rue de la Croix-d'Or. Watch and jewellery shops line these streets quite literally with gold. The main department stores can also be found here - Bon Génie, Rue du Marché 34, Globus, Rue du Rhône 48, and EPA, Rue de la Croix d'Or 4. Department stores are open Monday to Friday 0830-1845 (Thursday until 1800) and Saturday 0800-1700 but are closed Sunday. Excellent Swiss chocolate is sold at Rhône, Rue de la Confédération 3 and at Martel, Rue du Marché 8, in Carouge.

For a stroll around the antiques quarter and art galleries, a visit to the Old Town and the St-Gervais and Pâquis districts is in order.

Geneva has many outdoor markets. The flower market on the Place du Molard and the clothes and book market on the Place de la Madeleine are open daily. Flea markets are held on Wednesday and Saturday at the Plaine de Plainpalais (0800-1800). On Tuesday and Friday morning, the same spot is used for a colourful fruit and vegetable market (0800-1300). On Thursday, regional handicrafts are sold at the Place de la Fusterie (0800-1900). Visitors can ask in shops for a tax-free shopping cheque and reclaim the VAT for purchases over SFr500 at Geneva airport.



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