6 Best Shopping in Bern, Switzerland

This shop sells fully stocked wooden kitchens, xylophones, beaded jewelry, drum kits, hand puppets, and wooden dollhouse furniture.

At this German-language chain store, globes, dictionaries, multilingual travel guides, English-language fiction and biographies, a play area for kids, and a sizable selection of books about Switzerland are highlights.

The owner of the Puppenklinik has a passion for restoration. The result is a huge collection of vintage dolls, toys, teddy bears, and puppets from around the world. The store is closed weekends.

This inviting concept store features a good range of products solely from young Swiss designers, including furniture, bed linens, jewelry, clothes, bags, housewares, and ceramics.  

There are few hard edges at U-Tiger, where cloud sofas, green-dragon bean bags, quilted soccer fields, and fuzzy sheep hot-water bottles headline the creative selection of room furnishings and other accoutrements for children.

Throughout December, hot mulled wine adds spice to the arts and crafts, colorful decorations, and seasonal produce lining the stalls set up around Old Town during the Weihnachtsmarkt, open daily from late November till December 24th.