Yelp Review 2026 #170:
I was looking at a map on my app and I saw pictures of cute buildings modeled with "The Smurfs" in mind hence the name "Les Schtroumpfs" which is "The Smurfs" in French. I thought it was worth checking out.
The area it's in is quite sketchy. Lots of interesting characters walking about. It felt like I was not in Switzerland anymore. Like I couldn't want to be here at night.
With that said, I walked around and took pictures of the colorful buildings and hopped on a bus to go somewhere else. These apartment buildings have a Gaudi-esque quality to them.
Turns out, there is some shady business that goes on in this area at night. It is located behind Geneva's main train station, Cornavin. read more