The Home Run 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Listen Live

Search

Geneva allows Xmas music on terraces

Friday, 7 November 2025 06:30

Your favourite Christmas tunes will soon fill the air on Geneva’s terraces.

The city is allowing background music on outdoor restaurant spaces on Saturdays, December 6th, 13th, and 20th.

The goal: to bring extra life to the city center during the Advent season.

Only soft background music - up to 75 decibels - will be allowed. 

The initiative, inspired by a successful trial in Lausanne, was welcomed by restaurant owners, who say it will boost business and create a warm, festive atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

So, if you want non stop Mariah Carey and Wham! – you’re in luck. 

Share

More from Bitesize News

  • Migros Expanding In Healthcare

    Medbase, the retailer's medical arm, has bought the Ardentis chain of dental clinics from British investor Columna Capital

  • Road Closures in Lausanne

    Road closures and parking restrictions are in force ahead of Friday's Athletissima meeting in Lausanne

  • Scam Website Warning

    Visitors to Europa Park are being warned of a slick new scam website copying the German theme park's real site

  • New Service from Twint

    The payment app with more than 6 million users will offer digital direct debits from next year

  • Geneva Strikes Continue

    A public sector strike coincided with the return to Geneva classrooms yesterday, but the impact on schools was limited

  • A/C Sales Up

    Sales of air conditioners are surging in Switzerland as households struggle through successive heatwaves

Follow WRS

Download our app

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play