Plainpalais flea market
Plaine de Plainpalais, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Since it first started in 1970 this twice-weekly Geneva institution has grown into a sprawling mass of stands that now make up one of Switzerland’s largest flea markets. Bargain hunters and collectors find all sorts of items: bric-à-brac, books, clothes, jewellery, antiques and decorative items. Onlookers and collectors come across the most unbelievable objects, and who knows, somewhere, sometimes, a vintage item might be discovered.Each item sold has its own story!
Geneva’s flea market is a meeting of the region’s bric-à-brac dealers.Each Wednesday and Saturday, and every first Sunday of the month since 1970, the Plaine de Plainpalais teems with stalls and people. This is one of Switzerland’s largest flea markets. Bargain hunters and collectors find all sorts of items: bric-à-brac, books, clothes, jewellery, antiques and decorative items. Spectators and collectors come across the most unbelievable objects, and who knows, somewhere, sometimes, a vintage item might be discovered.