Things to do in GVA Airport

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Anyone got any suggestions for how I can pass around 5 hours in Geneva airport on Saturday Afternoon. Bear in Mind I'll be lugging about my not so small Ski bag.

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Stash bag (I think there are lockers in the station) and get train into GVA & sit in a cafe in the old town.? snowHead

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lampbus's call is a good one; GVA is no better than your average airport. The train takes 10 mins ish and it's a short walk down to the lake.

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Agree with lampbus, GVA in my opinion is worse than most airports, Get out and enjoy Geneva proper. Where are you going Edmundh009, I would love to get away but alas my work is mainly done in the summer so will have to wait till Xmas.

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Didn't realise it was so close. Will probably check it out for an hour or two anyway. going to Tignes on the BUSC summer session. would love to get out to New Zealand etc but I would have to sell a Kidney Shocked

for it to be viable.

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Yep it's only 10 mins from the airport, also if you ask at the ticket office they will give you a print out with suitable return train times to bring you back in plenty of time, the staff at the station speak pretty good english so being understood will not be a problem, its been a while since I was there but I seem to recal that Geneva Station (the main one) has an information center where you can probably pick up a map with the local points of interest or someone there will be able to offer suggestions as to where to go

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Edmundh009, I don't think there are luggage lockers at GVA anymore but there certainly are at Geneva City Stn. All trains from the airport go to the city stn'

After all it is free

I spent about 14 hrs there after the EOSB. Just drink beer, find a flat soft bench and sleep Cool

Edmundh009, there's a motor museum nearby. Lausanne is not far away and is very pleasant if you fancy a short train trip. There's a very good restaurant.

Or as suggested, just wander into town. Saturday afternoon almost certainly has some street markets on, the Carouge district is fun, lots to do really.

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I think the railway station at Geneva Airport has a left luggage area, the PDF at "Plan de situation" on this Geneva railway station page shows "Baggages" at location 207.

If you want to stay closer to the airport then an easy walk takes you to the Geneva Automobile Museum, but check opening times and this website says it is closed until 6 Sept 2006. Just past that is the Palexpo, a huge exhibition centre.

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Edmundh009, We had exactly the same situation 2 years ago. The train from under the airport is a doddle - leaves when it should and is immaculately clean. The station is a few minutes walk from the 'promenade' and that in itself is worth the journey. There is a lovely cafe at the far end with a terrace overlooking the lake. On a good day weatherwise, you wouldn't want to be anywhere else! snowHead

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Edmundh009, I don't envy you, but then I had 10 hours there in Feb Mad

There are 4 free internet terminals in arrivals so you could spend some time on here. There are a few restaurants on the top floor, which aren't generally well signposted.

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You could indulge in a cheese and ham baguette - I'm sure you wont have much cheese whilst in France, so why not Laughing

GVA is a very dull airport, the only thing to do is sit and watch people wlak their little white dogs around whilst wearing strange jackets and hat combinations.

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We had a 12 hour delay, but our bags were checked in, took the train, wandered around the old town, nice lunch. The Museum of Geneva is fascinating and covers lots of its history as a centre of lockmaking expertise (Hence the banking tradition and later watchmaking). Easy frequent trains, its a must even for a couple of hours. After that chatted to the Swiss travel service rep in their office in the rail station. She was gorgeous....

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is geneva airport as expensive as ive heard it will be?

I also get to spend a couple of hours hanging around Geneva on saterday, dont suppose that its likley there will be a TV with the England game on somewhere....

just read that your also on BUSC, see you there

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i think there probably will be TVs showing the footy
GVA airport isn't particularly expensive but it is boring. and the "how much is that doggy in the window" tune they play before announcements gets wearing after a while
the upstairs restaurants are a good shout though. no-one knows about them so they are much quieter than the rest of the place

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I guess I'll go to the city then. I arrive from birmingham at 13:45 so that gives me loadsa time if the transfer is at 7. Still haven't found out where we're getting picked up from. I'm guessing its whre all the coaches sit. But it would be nice to know what to look out for Evil or Very Mad

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I think there is a lingerie shop to oggle at.

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As said, head into Geneva, it's very easy. All trains go to the city centre and take no more than 15 mins. The station is below the airport and easy to find. There is a left luggage area at the station in the airport but opposite are huge lockers you can stash your kit in (correct as of July 05).

Head for the lake and old town, going and get a crepe and watch the Swiss go by. Trains back to the airport are at least every 15 mins and it's a really easy setup.

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After all it is free

If like me you're in to fine watches then Geneva airport isn't a bad place to be. I've even managed to pick up the odd bargain there.

Skim read and seen it hinted at, but get the train to Lausanne and the boat back (or vice versa). You can buy a ticket that's train one way and boat the other. 5 hours may be cutting it fine (depending on the timetable) but any longer should be okay. They have bars and restaurants on the boat. Check http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm to see if it's feasible.

Also, as well as the trains the number 10 bus goes into the town centre (if I remember rightly).

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Edmundh009, Johnboy and I are going to be stuck in Geneva airport in January for 9 hours on a Sunday - Keep us posted on how you get on.

Have a good time in Tignes snowHead

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Edmundh009, Sit outside the Lingerie shop and watch the video on the screen. Toofy Grin

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