The Onion Market, or Zibelemärit, is a favourite market with festival character amongst the Swiss, and a "must do" at least once in their lifetime. They arrive from every corner of the country by the bus load and on extra trains to enjoy a day in the Swiss Capital.
As you can guess, the Zibelemärit celebrates all things onion - and garlic. So don't expect smells of roses and lavender :-) Artful wreaths, woven into braids, sometimes mixed with garlic to chase away Evil spirits and all kinds of figures made of onion are there for the taking. Sugar onion wreaths are wrapped around the neck like Hawaiian Leis.
Although onions are the queens of Bern's largest farmers market, the event merged with the "Chachelimärit" - a specialty market for local potters. Also, you find traditional market goods from winter vegetables to fruits, nuts, cheese, and all kinds of entertainment.