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The 21 top things to do in Geneva
  • Things to do

Get under Geneva’s skin and you’ll discover a huge array of great things to do, from the international to the local. It’s a bustling city filled with businesspeople and young professionals, and those who dig deep will find its alternative side – live music in offbeat clubs like L’Usine, the vintage shops and flea market of Plainpalais, the city’s burgeoning cocktail scene and the artisan workshops of Carouge. And, despite the tourists, Geneva’s famous attractions are famous because they’re thoroughly important – where else could you tour a world-leading particle physics lab and the room where UN bods make world-changing decisions? Done something on this list and loved it? Share it with the hashtag #TimeOutDoList and tag @TimeOutEverywhere. You can also find out more about how Time Out selects the very best things to do all over the world, or take a look at our list of the 50 best things to do in the world right now.

21 amazing things to do in Zurich
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Set alongside a shimmering lake and framed by alpine mountains, Zurich seamlessly blends the indoor and outdoor. Take a stroll around the Old Town, check hip attractions like the Viadukt and then take a dip in a ‘badi’ – open-air swimming pools beloved by locals. For the best views, hop on a train and head towards a nearby mountain, or for high life of a different kind, eyeball Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world’s most expensive shopping streets. Zurich also loves to party, with an exciting network of bars and clubs open into the small hours and beyond. RECOMMENDED: Find out about Zurich’s best restaurants. Done something on this list and loved it? Share it with the hashtag #TimeOutDoList and tag @TimeOutEverywhere. You can also find out more about how Time Out selects the very best things to do all over the world, or take a look at our list of the 50 best things to do in the world right now.

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Mist was still obscuring the pre-Alps on the crisp autumn morning that I boarded the sauna boat on Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Fluttering sails of small vessels beckoned me into the serene, blue-gray water as I grabbed the wheel, pushed the engine lever forward and slowly joined them.  The other boaters were out for a Sunday morning sail. But in a few moments, I'd be jumping into the chilly lake. The Sauna Boat (or Saunaboot), run by Bootsvermietung Enge, allows anyone, regardless of nautical knowledge, to drive around the lake's 34 square miles on their own and choose an out-of-the-way spot to use as their own cold-plunge locale after spending some time in a private dry sauna aboard the boat.  Photograph by Shaye Weaver for Time Out When my crew of two and I stopped the boat parallel to one of the banks, I headed to the back to pour some fresh lake water on the wood-burning stove and soak in the heat. Just eight minutes in, I decided it was enough and made my way to the little ladder at the front of the boat. From the bow of the boat, I could see several feet down into the lake's clear water, kelp dancing just beneath the surface. It was time to plunge.  I never thought I'd dip even a toe in a city's lake water, but here I was, about to immerse myself (head to my toes) in Lake Zurich. I'd only been in the city for a day and I was about to put my full trust in the locals' claim that the water is clean. With a quick push away from the ladder, I was in the lake. The cool wate

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Zurich’s best restaurants
  • Restaurants

When it comes to selecting a restaurant, Zurich has seen some healthy transformation these last few years. There's a multitude of excellent places, both old and new that are currently defining the cities culinary scene. Waves are being made at the more flash end of the scale with the likes of glitzy Razzia leading the pack but these have focused on a cutting edge interior design style rather than introducing daring new cuisine types. There are rare exceptions with the likes of the ambitious Maison Manesse team who combine trendy surroundings and a bold attitude to their menu. Dining out in style in Zurich though comes at a hefty price and there is still a gap in the market for eating experiences that combine stylish surroundings and value for money, especially for those with children. If finance is not an issue, then whether it's cooking of the Michelin star variety or a Schnitzel the size of an entire plate, the city is dishing it out with the best of them.

Geneva's best restaurants
  • Restaurants

Eating out in Geneva restaurants is part of the fabric of the city and for local office workers and businesspeople a long lunch in a local restaurant is an essential part of their working day, forging fruitful partnerships over a filet de perch and a glass of local chasselas. Given the amount of money swirling around the shores of Lake Geneva, this isn’t a city with a dearth of high-end restaurants, and at the five-star hotels, such as the Four Seasons restaurant Izumi, you’ll find haute-cuisine of all flavours. Those with less fulsome budgets are better catered for in the Old Town where modern Swiss and European food is easy to come by and usually good quality. Likewise in Carouge, Geneva’s pretty Italianate suburb which is packed with classy restaurants like Café des Négociants and bars and sees fewer tourists than the Old Town. While little in Geneva is cheap, the city’s recent predilection for food trucks and burger joints means there are more budget options than ever.

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  • Transport & Travel

Incredible scenery, clean air, a good quality of life… Moving to Switzerland has many benefits attached, but what puts most people off is the cost of living in one of the world’s foremost economies. Perhaps getting paid £50,000 to make the move would help? This is what Albinen, in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, is proposing. The gorgeous village is offering families of four people 25,000 Swiss Francs (around £22,300) per adult and 10,000 Swiss Francs (around £8,900) per child to move there, to try and reverse a drastically declining population, caused by people moving away to nearby cities for employment. Sounds appealing, right? Unsurprisingly, there are some conditions attached to this sweet deal. Firstly, the offer is only open to under-45s. Still reading? There’s a bigger catch: you need to be a Swiss citizen with a permit C residence. That can be obtained by living in Switzerland for five years if you’re an EU citizen, but British citizens need to double that number to a whole decade. If you’re still interested, you’ve got to commit to Albinen for the long-term and live in the village for ten years, in a home worth at least 200,000 Swiss Francs (around £178,000). If you take up the offer and move out before the ten years is over, you’ll need to repay that golden gift when you leave. Those who do qualify and do stay can expect to live in a stunningly scenic Swiss village, with snow-capped mountain views at every turn, gloriously clean air, tons of sunshine every yea

The 100 best sex scenes of all time
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Sex. Watching it can sometimes come close to having it – and once in a while, it’s superior. Putting on our serious hats for a second, sex is also a bedrock of cinema – the undercurrent of all romantic movies. By charting the history of onscreen eroticism, one can trace a culture’s hang-ups, along with the worldwide audience’s evolving appetites. On the occasion of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, we researched the 100 most groundbreaking sex scenes of all time (not unpleasurable work). In the process, we discovered seismic moments in Hollywood’s riskiness, as well as a global bounty of uninhibited exuberance from Japan, England and – of course – France. Have we forgotten your own personal obsession? Let us know in the comments below. Produced by Vivienne van Vliet. Written by Dave Calhoun, Cath Clarke, David Ehrlich, Tom Huddleston, Trevor Johnston, Joshua Rothkopf and Daniel Walber.

40 fun things to do in Switzerland
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Switzerland was ranked as the eighth happiest country on the planet in the 2023 World Happiness Report, a survey which reveals the global ranking of happiness in 146 nations. Switzerland continually achieves a great ranking in the survey, but what is it about living there that makes everyone so happy? We’ve got an answer – 40 answers, to be precise, covering just some of the unique sights, stunning scenery, great things to do, fun events and special experiences from across the country. And while it’s not possible to do everything on our list quite yet, it shouldn’t be too long before things start to open up again, giving everyone the chance to experience all those amazing things they’ve been missing out on.

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As Switzerland's Gotthard Panorama Express charged past incredibly tall waterfalls pouring off the sides of mountains, I made my way, heart pounding, to the photo coach to get a glassless glimpse of the scenery. As we rounded the mountains, the open windows unveiled stunning valleys that unfolded before us with charming church steeples, more waterfalls and rivers that wound their way around dense towns. Photograph by Dominik Baur, provided by Switzerland Tourism The Gotthard Panorama Express is a two-leg journey running north and south that encompasses taking a steamboat on Lake Lucerne between Lucerne and Flüelen and a panorama train between Flüelen and Ticino that passes through the historic Gotthard tunnel between Göschenen and Airolo. On the journey, travelers get to see historical sites of early Switzerland, including Rütli meadow, [William] Tell’s Chapel, the Schiller Stone, Treib and the church of Wassen (which you get to see from three different angles as the train winds its way around the mountains). Photograph by Shaye Weaver for Time Out On my journey, which Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) paid for via Swiss Travel Pass, I marveled at the scenic landscapes and the fact that this incredible journey was even possible on the mountainous terrain it covered. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to take two corkscrew turns inside dark mountain tunnels. The whole trip takes about five-and-a-half hours across 182 km (113 miles), but it's a journey that is both comfortab

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