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.

What a pleasant surprise this gift shop was! Spread across several floors were a multitude of…read moreknick-knacks and gift items, ranging from the unique to the more typical tourist kitsch. However unlike other shops we visited, the isles at Casa Grande felt wider than most other stores, everything was very neat and well organized, and the establishment was fastidiously clean. Overall we found the staff to be polite, friendly, and fluently multi-lingual. Best of all, almost everything was reasonably priced! Two items of special praise for the inventory at Casa Grande: their selection of chocolate bars was expansive (we purchased several multi-packs), and they had virtually every model of Swiss Army Knife in stock with on-site engraving available (we got one for every member of the family). Additionally the store had very nice, free restrooms.

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.