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The picture shows a flea market. Various people are rummaging through a variety of items laid out on tables. There are books, crockery, pieces of jewellery and other curiosities. The shot is taken from an elevated perspective, which emphasises the lively and somewhat chaotic character of a flea market.

Vide Grenier (Old Town Flea Market)

Discover Bern’s trouvailles: every year at the end of April, the Vide Grenier flea market in the Lower Old Town invites you to stroll, browse and discover. This year the flea market is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

26April 2025
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A stroll under the six km-long Berner arcades is a real experience every time – particularly at the Vide Grenier! The annual flea market in the Old Town draws people in for an extended shopping trip or “gänggele” (a Bernese German term for when you buy/treat yourself to a little something during a shopping trip) and a leisurely stroll through Kramgasse and Gerechtigkeitsgasse.

The locals and “Lädeli” (little shop) owners display the treasures that they have conjured up from their attics, apartments and cellars on numerous market stalls; they are always keen to haggle with the many curious passers-by. At the Flea Market it goes without saying that if you want to get your hands on the best finds, you should get up early – it’s worth it!

More information can be found on the website.