http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva Geneva Spotted by Locals Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cheap flights Named a global city and home to the United Nations Offices; Geneva is a worldwide centre for international cooperation and so it welcomes visitors from all over the world. Geneva International Airport is just 2.5 miles from the city centre and most people find it “user-friendly.” Getting to the city is easy. The connection between [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/geneva-international-airport Les Bains des Paquis is one of my favorite place in Geneva, located right on the lake! Kids, adults, old people, whites, blacks, latinos, rastas, artists, bankers, elegant swans, ducks who charm you to have some bread… Everybody lives in a perfect harmony in the Bains des Paquis. Only the sparrows show no respect stealing food [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/bains-des-paquis From the outside, it seems to be a successful Japanese grocery, with tables and banks. But don’t be mistaken… there’s a kitchen right behind the cash desk. How to proceed? Well, you take a tray, sticks, and then you’ll serve yourself in the fridge, pay, and either sit there or just go somewhere by the lake. The [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/mikado-sushi This tea room is located right in the middle of les Eaux-Vives, one of the most popular neighborhoods of Geneva. You can either have breakfast when you wake up, with delicious slice of bread or home-made cakes and tea selected among plenty, a big salad at lunch or some amazing tapas at night, with a good [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/le-coup-de-girafe You’ll find this sushi restaurant right in front of Uni-Mail, the most crowded university of the city. It is obviously filled with students at lunch who eat there or take it away for consumption on the Plaine de Plainpalais (check the Plaine de Plainpalais article) right next to it. The team is nice and what always [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/misuji This great bar is located near Le Coup de Girafe (check the Le Coup de Girafe article) in front of the primary school of Lea Eaux-Vives. It is easy to get there by bus, since bus 2 and 6 can take you there (bus stop: Vollandes). I really enjoy going there for cocktail time and hang out [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/la-suite-115 Don’t miss this incredible spot if you have the opportunity to spend a few days in the city! There are only a few tables but you’ll have the opportunity to see everything that is on the menu right in front of you, since every cake, quiche, etc, are on a large buffet. There are so many [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/fleurs-de-marie La Ferblanterie is right in front of the Cafe du Lys (check the Cafe du Lys article) and a good alternative if this one is too crowded, which is usually the case at night. In the summer, there is a lovely tiny terrace at the back, where you can enjoy the sun, which is better than sitting outside by [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/la-ferblanterie This amazing place is located in Rue de L’Ecole de Médecine in Plainpalais, a street where there are a few great bars on its two sides. It has been built, as the legend says, by three excited friends after a bet that they made. The music is always nice. Of course, the cafe is peaceful [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/le-cafe-du-lys Chez Ma Cousine is right below the Place du Bourg de Four and is a really nice restaurant, if you like chicken of course, because this is their specialty. You can either choose it in a salad or hot. The menu isn’t extremely extensive, but people usually go their because it is a cheap and good [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/geneva/chez-ma-cousine