Local jewelry and watch store in the center of Wettingen. It was kind of busy on a Saturday…read moreafternoon, so we had to wait a bit to get my watch adjusted. There were two ladies working, and the one who helped us was quite nice. She adjusted my watch on the spot and gave me the extra links in a little plastic bag to take home. Nice and friendly service with a smile.

A nice cafe to stop by when you explore Schaffhausen. It has a good selection of coffee from Chai…read moreLatte to Espresso. Every single cup was made to order. Staff was very professional and was able to speak in English as well. Not a bad spot to stop for a afternoon bite.

Fantastic place to get coffee. Longtime Swiss friends who are really into quality espresso brought…read moreus there and we couldn't have been happier since we're also fans. The ambiance of the tables outside is superb.

This past Saturday, I had the great fortune of happening upon the Winterthur flea-market during a…read moremeander through the city's Fussgängerzone. For those of you who are familiar with the Zurich flea-market, I'd say that the vibe of the Winterthur market is more relaxed, in general, to that of ZH's and, as a result, I found the Winti scene much more inviting. This market is, however, a bit more jumble-sale like and less antique-y than that of Zurich's market, so be prepared to see a lot of items that may have just come out of storage in one's garage like weathered board games, clothes from 'yesteryear,' an old bird cage, etc. I also like that Winterthur flea-market goers are able to pop into shops and restaurants along the streets of the Fussgängerzone and have a respite of sorts from all the stalls and other browsers before going back out there and bargain hunting some more! *Porta-loos are installed along the main drag of the flea-market for those in need. -a humane touch.

Came here for some curtains for a new apartment. Made an appointment and received unhurried…read moreattentive service and help in choosing materials, styles etc. ( bringing a plan and photos recommended). Really good service, with excellent coffee & water. Highly recommended! The service includes bringing curtains to your home to see how they look before finalising (we live 70km away).

This is the store where seasoned cracks and ambitious juniors get their equipment (for ice hockey,…read moreinline and unihockey). Pretty big store on two floors whereas the second floor is dedicated to goalkeepers equipment and also hosts a small synthetic ice rink where one can test new sticks and gloves. Always the latest stuff and wide selection of goods. Main brands including Bauer, Warrior, Vaughn, Mission, Roces, Salming etc. Good prices especially on equipment from previous season. Friendly, competent and patient staff.

What a sweet little shop! They have teas, spices and cooking things galore! We came here to pick…read moreout a gift for a friend and the lady was very helpful and sweet. She said we could pick out several things and fit them nicely in a gift box! It's a wonderful idea for a gift if the receiver enjoys cooking. We put together a lovely gift box with a cute tube of colorful cracked pepper, olive oil in heart glasses, curry spices, tea, sea salt, and maybe a few more things. This is a wonderful place for a gift or if you'd just like to experiment a bit more in the kitchen. Deutch Zeit Sehr sehr suss! Wenn du in die Kuche spielen denn du hier gehen musst! Gewurzhandlerei zum scharfen Sultan hat viel Dinge fur die Kuche. Ein Beispiel: curry speis, hertzig Tassen, Pfeffer, Saltz, Tee, und mehr! Ich habe ein Geschenk fur ein Freundin gekauft und es var sehr gertzig! Ich mochte zuruck gehen!

Romantic Cuckoo clocks and a lot more of romance…read more Titisee or where the Cuckoo Clocks do come from. Some round about 50 years ago a family had a good idea, selling and producing the hand carved wooden black forest cuckoo clock artists work. They started with a small kiosk selling their cuckoo clocks, being proud of the handmade wood carved small bird houses with the big pendulums, the panted water-clocks where the mill is actually driven by water. These top quality mechanical cuckoo clocks are treasured not only as a rare and reliable present for your folks home, but also as a real true time-piece which will serve you for years and years. The Drubba Family, as the leading marketers of that stuff are a special kind of folks. Their recent family history is a unique sample of post war entrepreneurs. They came from their Titisee Black Forest region, where it all began in 1956 with Klaus and Ursula Drubba coming to Titisee and working with a major producer of these beloved cuckoo clocks, Hansen, starting with a small sales place in the known Titiseehotel. Later a kiosk, then next they acquired a rent boats for rafting out on the lake. In 1973 they ventured to get completely independent, had more boats like the crusaider-boat Götz von Berlichingen (medieval German warlord-hero) and in 1980 a true copy of the Roman Warshop Titus, in 1978 the Centre of Black Forest Watches was opened, widened to the Drubba the Fun of making a Present and the Restaurant at the Mill. Expansion went on, in 1983 they opened Hotel Alemannenhof, in 1986 Hotel Hofgut Sternen. In 1988 followed the production of blown glass products. In 1996 the sons took over, more beds, more turn over, another hotel, the story of success goes on. And the secret of the success all the time is: good quality products, good, reliable service, sympathetic style to treat their guests and clients. Going on that way the company may prosper another 50 years or longer. And, as we know, the love for authentic black forest cuckoo clocks and that kind of ethnic stuff of good quality is still growing. Nowadays you even find their products in the mayor airports of Europe as most beloved trophies of the souvenir hunters looking for true German folklore products. Long may it live, the Black Forest CuCkoo Clock and its sympathetic small cuckoo bird inside.