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Essentially, w hen friends ask me how long they should spend here, I always tell them it depends on how deeply you want to get into it β but I will say this: Geneva is well worth a long layover, and not just a quick drop-in enroute to Zurich. Michelle Tchea is a writer based in Lausanne, Switzerland, who spends much of her time in Zurich. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out.
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For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. Switzerland is known for two things: cheese and chocolate. Surprisingly, there are not many boutique chocolate shops around Switzerland locals like Lindt and commercial brands because they eat close to 10kg per person per year but in Geneva, there are some special independent boutique chocolate shops that will give you a properly special, memorable experience. The best way to enjoy all this chocolate is to grab a Choco Pass , which takes you on a chocolate walk around the city tasting the best chocolate in the city which is, in my view, the best chocolate in the country.
You heard me. When you need a break from shopping, pop into a nearby cafe like Birdie Food and Coffee. It seems incredible that a world-renowned physics laboratory attempting to solve the secrets of the universe should be open to the likes of us mere mortals, but it is.
