Luzerner Wochenmarkt

About this audio guide

This guide to the Luzerner Wochenmarkt in Lucerne follows the market that has traded along the Reuss since the twelve hundreds, when merchants first paid the city for a spot to sell butter and fish. It traces centuries of rent ledgers, a decades-long association president who calls it the most beautiful market in Switzerland, and a modern legal fight over who gets to keep a stall. You will hear why nobody, not even the city, can agree on how many traders are actually here today. Best explored slowly, wandering both riverbanks past the flower stands and cheese counters.