Onion Market (Zibelemärit)
25 November 2024
Once a year, onions and garlic take over the City of Bern. During the Zibelemärit, the city smells of onion tarts, onion soup and mulled wine.
Colourful market stalls, delicious mulled wine and artistically woven braids of onions and garlic as far as the eye can see – in other words, it’s Zibelemärit. The traditional folk festival during which farmers from the region bring about 50 tons of onions and garlic to the Swiss capital is held once a year, on the fourth Monday of every November. If you want to enjoy the market in all its glory and in peace, you need to get up early. Even before the official opening at 6 a.m., many locals stroll through the streets to take a look at the braids of onions on display at over 200 market stalls and bargain with vendors to get the best price.
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Culinary delights
A centuries-old tradition
