Bern has got loads of shopping, but this shop really stood out and I liked what they stood for…read more All item are beautifully handcrafted by locals I think with disabilities or something. The shop is beautifully merchandised with really a lovely collection of gifts, go check it out you wont be disappointed.

From the owner: Der einLaden der Werkstätten Bern gehört zur Abteilung `Psychiatrische Rehabilitation` der…read moreUniversitären Psychiatrischen Dienste Bern (UPD). Die Werkstätten Bern bieten geschützte Arbeitsplätze für 180 Personen in verschiedenen Berufsfeldern mit unterschiedlichsten Anforderungen im Sinne einer beruflichen Rehabilitation oder Dauerbeschäftigung an. Die Arbeitsplätze verteilen sich auf 11 Werkstätte an verschiedenen Standorten. Unser Hauptsitz befindet sich in Köniz. Angebot eines geschützten Arbeitsplatzes in verschiedenen handwerklichen Berufsfeldern Ausbildung für Menschen mit psychisch bedingten Leistungseinschränkungen, sowie Arbeitsangebote für Flüchtlinge und vorläufig aufgenommene Ausländer. Arbeitsagogische Begleitung in einer realitätsnahen und geregelten Tagesstruktur

This is such a wonderful store filled with local artists crafts! Loved it! And the sales people…read moreare very friendly. Glad I found it in Lucerne.

This is a very tiny and narrow tea and gift shop. If I am wearing a backpack when I go in, I always…read moretake it off, as I am afraid of turning and breaking something. First of all, this is the best place I have found so far to buy loose leaf tea in Nyon. You just need to ask the lady at the cash register at the back of the store for the type of tea, and amount you want and they will get the tea for you and put it into a bag. I have enjoyed the tea I have tried here so far. There are also many tea and unique non-tea related gifts to gander at here. They have a unique selection of different tea cups and sets. I have found some nice and not too pricey tea cups here for my friends as gifts. Service has always been friendly, but typically don't speak English.

There are tons of souvenir stores in Lucerne. This one in particular is quite large and sells a…read moregood variety of fridge magnets, pins, decals, key chains and a bunch more of Lucerne and Swiss knickknacks. The cuckoo clocks and beer stein mugs were very cool.

This place was crowded with tourists as it has a lot of souvenirs…read more Be careful and double check your bag and make sure the merchandise you paid for are in the bag. Mine was missing one of the ponytail set and my receipt shows I paid for two. The sales rep only out one. Didn't think about checking it as you just want to get out coz it was too crowded. I found out that the same thing happened that day to one of my Tourmates. Unfortunately by the time we noticed it, we were in our coach to our next destination. Please check your bag after you pay to make sure you got everything you paid for.

Be aware of this store!!!! The owner charged the tourist 4 to 5 times of the price than other…read morestores. He would tell you one price to start with and said you have heard the price wrong when you show interests. We though he was trust worthy and believed his explainations. It ends up he was trying to take advantage of the tourists intentionally.