Les P芒quis Entertainment Walk (Self Guided), Geneva, Switzerland

Les P芒quis Entertainment Walk (Self Guided), Geneva

Geneva's most colorful and vibrant district is packed with entertaining distractions to suit all tastes and budgets. Here is where you will find art galleries, designer stores, curio shops, Geneva's Red Light district and a taste bud pleasing selection of ethnic restaurants.

For shopping, the best bargains can be found on Rue des P芒quis. If you want to buy some customized jewelry, fascinating works of art, mainstream and out there fashions and antiques, Les P芒quis is where you need to be. The range of items is as eclectic as it is extensive. Start your browsing or buying trip on Rue de Berne, the main street. This is where writer Paulo Coelho set his 2003 novel Eleven Minutes.

When you amble down Rue de Monthoux you will see numerous prostitutes, typically wearing tights and high heels. Prostitution is legal in Switzerland and regulated. Among the streets at the heart of the Red Light district are Rue Sismondi and Rue Docteur-Alfred-Vincent. In the evening, come back to the Rue de Berne for dinner. This is a popular nightlife spot where people come to promenade, dine and relax in the cool night air. Savor a delicious choice of cuisines in the caf茅s and restaurants, including Japanese, Moroccan and Thai.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Guide Name: Les P芒quis Entertainment Walk
Guide Location: Switzerland » Geneva
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
Author: Helen

1) View from Pont du Mont-Blanc

2) Pont du Mont-Blanc

3) Quai du Mont-Blanc

4) View of Lake Geneva and Geneva Water Fountain

5) Rue du Mont-Blanc

6) Rue du Mont-Blanc

7) Rue du Mont-Blanc

8) Quai Wilson, Palais Wilson

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