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 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

A notice in the language of Shakespeare speaking to our friends. Year after year we are still…read morewaiting impatiently for the theme. The decor is still gorgeous and it's really one of the great success of Montbéliard. This is the Christmas lights at a time or there is not. Dear German friends trust me and come and see our beautiful Christmas market.

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!

We recently went on a Viking cruise, which embarked from Basel. We decided to go in a couple days…read moreearly to adjust to the time change, and to wander around the city of Basel. And in a stoke of luck, it just so happened to be during their annual Autumn Fair. We learned that it's the oldest fair in Switzerland, and has been running since the 15th century. It was awesome. They actually hold it in several different areas of the city (6, I think), but we only visited three of them. Tons of local things to eat, handmade crafts to buy, entertainment here and there, and plenty of carnival type rides. If you plan a trip to Basel, plan it around the beginning of November so you can check this out. It may just be on our list for a trip to Switzerland that we would start or end in Basel....during this fair.

I happened to be in Basel for work in early November, and happened upon the Autumn fair. I learned…read morethat this is an annual tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years. I am rating this fair 'five stars' primarily due to all the foods I've tried. While many cuisines from around the world are represented, I just loved trying out some of the Swiss snacks! There was this small raclette stand at the messeplatz that I must have visited 4 times in 2 days. Then there was the sausage stand and the risotto and sautéed mushroom stalls. Also for the first time, on a super cold sprinkling night, I tasted warm sweet Gluhwein and it definitely made me feel toasty inside! The fair is literally everywhere throughout Basel. You can literally just walk around town and find yourself running into different squares and streets blocked off with stalls, booths and stands. Other than food, you can pretty much find all sorts of craft items, books, kitchen stuff, etc.. I really enjoyed waking through the different areas throughout my two nights there and would so recommend it for people to visit if you happen to be in Basel during that time of the year.

A tent full of UNLIMITED FREE CHOCOLATE SAMPLES from some of the most famous chocolatiers in…read moreGeneva?? Only 15 minutes and a CHF3.50 train ride outside of Geneva?? Count me in!!! Some of these are pretty high-end chocolatiers, so I wondered how they would manage the chocoholics that would inevitably flock to this event planning to stuff their faces with pounds and pounds of free chocolate. But after making my way through about half of the choco-tent, it became clear that even I, among the most determined of chocoholics, had a limit to how much sickly sweetness I could take. The chocolate festival is a big tent set up on a parking lot, lined with booths and booths of chocolate makers. They show off their decorative chocolate creations, and offer generous samples of their wares. Those of you who are sensitive about hygiene and all that stuff may have a problem with the communal sampling bowls that everyone digs into, but I figure I'm doing enough damage to my body with all the chocolate that a few germs probably won't make a huge difference. Most booths have at least a few varieties of chocolates you can sample, so it's a good opportunity to try something that you wouldn't normally spend money on, like green tea chocolate, or a dark chocolate with sweet wine pairing. We tried so many different chocolates that it's impossible to recall the brands and chocolates that I particularly liked. But they have a few fun options you should try, like the chocolate mousse in a dark chocolate shell that they top with whipped cream and warm melted chocolate (made to order, CHF5). They also had a big chocolate fountain in the middle of the tent where you can buy a bowl of strawberries and marshmallows that they smother with the flowing lava of the chocolate fountain. They sell all types of chocolates and sweets, from bark to truffles, bars, macarons, fondants, brownies, chocolate eggs and easter bunnies, you name it. Some of the decorative pieces can get really pricey, but I scored an adorable snowboarding bunny for CHF13 (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=hv1eZoM0uG7u8lWNj_9cWQ&userid=kRJmJ6MCzSqZayotEBiLfw), pretty reasonable, if you ask me. They had smaller bunnies from CHF2-CHF5, which were souvenir-worthy if you wanted to take something back without breaking bank. You can find most of the chocolatiers in Geneva (and in many other cities, I presume), and I don't think they offer the chocolates at any reduced rates. Considering that the weather is warm enough to potentially melt your chocolate purchases as you browse, I would suggest focusing on the free samples and making a list of the chocolatiers that you like for future purchase at a more convenient location. They also have food stands outside selling sausages (CHF6) and frites (CHF5), as well as a hamburger stand (CHF10), and all the other basic festival fare that you would expect to find. As a family event, there are kids bouncing off the walls from sugar-overdose, so watch your step!

Thanks to the Swiss Yelp Elite team for finding this great event! Not only I met new Yelpers, but I…read morehad the Best of the Best chocolate artisans from Switzerland here! The festival gets a little bit more busy towards the end of the afternoon but it was such a great and warm atmosphere that it couldn't go wrong. The chocolate artisans are located under a tent. There are about 20 ish small artisans who offer you free small sample of different kind of chocolate and macaroon as well! I posted some pictures from some of the Chocolate stand you could find there. It's definitely a place to go if you're in the area. Located in Versoix, the festival is only 10min away from Geneva. It would have been a 5-stars festival IF the festival was offering bottle of water or a place with a free fountain of water. The reason is that it's a chocolate festival. In order for you to appreciate to the fullest the different tastes of chocolate, you need to have water so you can "wash your mouth" from the old chocolate and taste the new one. Kinda what we usually do for Wine tasting. Last but not least, I really had trouble finding garbage disposal inside the tent which was really inconvenient. Beside that, it was a great and fun event to bring your kids at! And they also have food, drinks and entertainment outside the tent!