Strawberry festival is along with Medieval & Christmas market the most romantic event in Esslingen…read more Once a year in June from the early morning hundreds of meters of tables on Küferstraße are set up with strawberry and strawberry cake. I strongly recommend not to miss official cutting of huge heart-shaped strawberry cake at 10 o'clock (Ottilienplatz). After that you can buy a piece of cake for you and your sweetheart ;)))

After the madness of Streetparade Zürich last weekend, it was interesting to check out Stadtfest…read moreBaden for the first time. Not quite sure what to expect, but not quite what I expected. For starters, there were TONS of people. Mostly young to middle-aged adults, some older folks, and a few kids... all filling up the streets and makeshift booths throughout the old town. There was a plethora of usual suspects for sale -- cotton candy and assorted sweets, sausages, Bretzels, lots of alcohol, Dönner kebaps, trinkets, and a surprisingly large number of crepe stands. The All-American hot dogs were a hit at CHF 7 each. I was tempted to try one but then decided not to get ripped off for something that only costs $0.99 back home. I was a bit annoyed with one temp bar that put a Japanese flag next to a Taiwanese bubble tea drink on the menu, plastered Japanese anime all over the walls, and then hung Chinese lanterns from the ceiling. I guess that's what the Swiss consider Asian exotica. :P All-in-all, the event was ok to check out, since it only occurs once in 5 years. But there isn't so much to do except stand around and drink, eat crappy street food, and try to talk to others over the din of music being piped over the speakers. After about 2 hours of watching drunken bozos staggering around, I had enough and was ready to go home.

I have been to the Black Forest Christmas market a few times over the past decade. I was lucky to…read morego right before COVID destroyed the world. This market is one of the most unique because it's set around the waterfall. They have fire dances, lots of food and drink vendors and a huge fire pit where you can buy stick bread to roast on the fire. It's pretty amazing. Not to mention, you're in the black forest, so it's a short walk to all the Cuckoo clock stores. This one is a MUST do if you have limited time or haven't been.

I loved the Munchen Market…read more Traditional food and great prices. I had a fish soup and bread and a bretzel here. If you love beer plenty of different beers and awesome food here. Would definitely come back

The Street Food Festival was a much needed addition to the city of Zurich! I must say, the…read moreorganizers have done an incredible job with the set up. Venders and selection of food + drink were on point. Looking forward to round 2 starting September 8

Loved the airplane flight show, all the drinks and all of…read morethe food- but there were too many people (and some of them were rude)! The fireworks were fab loved the colors in the sky- and for a whole 1/2 hour, I couldn't believe my eyes! There was music everywhere and lots of Toi Tois too, but to avoid brawls with teenies I'd recommend a better queue...

I'm really happy, because my mom was here when Zueri Faescht was going on, and I was here, so we…read moreboth got to experience the crazy-ness. It's awesome. Go early (like 4 or 5 ish in the afternoon) so you get your fill of it before all hell breaks loose. It's a lot like a state fair (yknow, like back in the states) except way bigger, and instead of it being in a closed off field, they bring it to the middle of the city, roller coasters and all. So you can still enjoy the beautiful buildings, river, and all the roads are shut down. One tramstop was even transformed into a bar, that was cool looking. They shot off fireworks to beautiful music for 30 MINUTES! There is SO MUCH FOOD. I loved it. You can try everything. It's like Swiss Fair Food! And it's awesome. Sure it ads up, but it's not bad, maybe 7-15CHF per plate. The only downside is the cluster fudge of people. That's why you might wanna peace out around 10 or 11. My mom left before the fireworks, and that was probably a really good decision. There was one point when boyfriend and I almost lost it because we were smashed against people. It gets a little crowded. A teenage boy took advantage of the mess and held my hand for maybe 2 seconds. See, people get a little crazy. The good thing that came out of it was boyfriend and I eventually got smashed against the barbeque stand, so we actually got to skip the line and eat bbq. That was fun. It's an experience. If you have an open mind and avoid the scary mass of people, it's pretty awesome. AND IT'S ONLY EVERY 3 YEARS!

A perfect site for a group gathering: we had invited several friends whom we had not seen for a…read morelong time, made a reservation for a little enclosed space and enjoyed a wonderful evening with lots of heartwarming memories in a beautiful scenery with view onto the lake. And best of all, we did not have to organize anything more, everyone could get what they wanted for themselves. PREVIOUS REVIEW: A wonderful (and seemingly lucrative aka expensive) concept: situated on a show-farm with marketplace character, patrons choose various items from different stations, with a tendency to load and spend too much ... But every item was worth it. And the standard setting is to sit down at the outdoor block tables and benches and enjoy a meal in supremely relaxed atmosphere - if there weren't any wasps.

Since I have lived in the Zurich Switzerland I have always enjoyed bringing my family to Jucker…read morefarms. The uniqueness of pumpkin themed sculptures set the autumn season in full force. The pumpkin soup was always sought after a long hot summer days. Admission was always free and the goat petting zoo was and is still a delight. Free admission gave way to paying elevated prices for the food however this year, admission charge of 15CHF per person was added, removing the charm and rethinking purchasing items of the season at already elevated prices. The once family atmosphere has now turned into an entertainment park with the themed pumpkin sculptures loosing its magical appeal. Not every Swiss family earns a 5 digit monthly salary. A once magical place to enjoy the autumn season has now transformed into another machine of the times.