Drink

MAD

One of the largest Swiss dance club with international DJ appearances. Thursday RnB & student nights, Friday trance & techno, Saturday house clubbing, Sunday TRIXX & Jungle gay nights. Difficult to enter after midnight. Check local listings for details.

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Address: Rte de Genève 23
Website: mad.ch (opens in a new tab)

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