Onion Market (Zibelemärit)
 
 

Onion Market (Zibelemärit)

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The "Zibelemärit" (onion market) is a traditional folk festival which takes place on the fourth Monday every November. Farmers from the surrounding area bring more than 50 tons of onions - in artistically woven plaits - and garlic to the federal capital. Colorful market stalls offer ceramic pots, bread, vegetables and mementos to the visitor. To help resist the winter cold, don't miss the Glühwein stand.
The bustle starts at 5.00 h and hundreds of visitors from home and abroad stream through the town. This is the day when cheese, cheesecake, onion cakes and onion soup are on offer in all the restaurants, giving off a spicy aroma. Younger visitors scatter confetti in the streets, and have fun at the fairground.



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The next Zibelemärit will take place on November 22, 2010

Find information about booth applications (in German) here, as well as the trade inspectorate’s registration form (in German).

Special train schedule for the S-Bahn Bern and Swiss Federal Railways:
Travel comfortably by train to the Zibelemärit (onion market) in Bern
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