Waisenhausplatz-Markt, Open-air marketplace in Bern, Switzerland.
The Waisenhausplatz marketplace features over 40 vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, handmade crafts, and regional specialties in the center of Bern.
The market area has been a central trading location since medieval times, with merchants gathering to sell their goods near the former orphanage building.
Local farmers and artisans maintain Swiss trading traditions by presenting seasonal products, handcrafted items, and regional specialties throughout the year.
The market operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays from January to November, with additional Thursday markets from April to October between 9:00 and 18:00.
The marketplace transforms into a winter wonderland during December, hosting a special Christmas market with 50 wooden chalets decorated with pine branches.
Location: Bern
Operator: Berner Marktkommission
Address: Waisenhauspl., 3000 Bern, Switzerland 3000 Bern 3000 Bern
Opening Hours: janeiro-novembro: Terça-feira 09:00-18:00; janeiro-novembro: Sábado 09:00-17:00; abril-outubro Quinta-feira 09:00-18:00
Website: https://marktbern.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.94873,7.44388
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:12
Christmas markets are a long-standing tradition in many European cities during the Advent season. The markets take place on central squares and historic streets, where wooden stalls offer regional specialties, handcrafted goods, and traditional decorations. From roasted almonds to mulled wine to local handicrafts, each city presents its own culinary and cultural features. In Germany, cities such as Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart host their Christmas markets, while Austria welcomes visitors to Vienna and Salzburg. France is represented by Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Belgium offers markets in Brussels, Bruges, and Leuven, the Netherlands in Maastricht and Valkenburg. In Poland, markets can be found in Wrocław, Kraków, and Poznań. Additional markets take place in Prague, Budapest, Zagreb, Basel, Bern, and in Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Rovaniemi, and in the Baltic capitals of Riga and Tallinn. London, Edinburgh, the Italian towns of Merano and Asti-Govone, and even Madeira are also among the locations of this winter tradition.
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Pfeiferbrunnen
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Anna-Seiler-Brunnen
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Schützenbrunnen
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