Fresh bread, tangy mountain cheese, freshly picked flowers, crisp vegetables – the colourful Wochenmarkt (weekly market) in Lucerne has everything you could wish for. Every Tuesday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: on Rathausquai, in unter der Egg and on Bahnhofstrasse. The weekly market also takes place at Helvetigärtli on Saturdays.

Saunter through the fish market and find piscine inspiration for new recipe ideas. The fish market in unter der Egg takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Lucerne Flea Market will be held from May to October on Saturday in the Vögeligärtli. Stroll through the flea market and go on a treasure hunt for curiosities, odds and ends and rarities.

Do you have an eye for out-of-the-ordinary things? Like talking to the people who make them? At Weinmarkt in the Old Town you'll find jewellery, ceramics, leatherware, pictures and a good deal more. The craft market takes place every first Saturday of the month between April and December, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Monatsmarkt (monthly market) is held at Bahnhofstrasse and Jesuitenplatz every first Wednesday of the month between March and December, 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Expect to find a varied mix of stands selling textiles, accessories, toys, food and decorative items.

365 days a year fresh, regional and seasonal shopping. The centrally located market hall directly in Lucerne's railway station offers market-fresh food every day. Everything you buy here comes exclusively from Switzerland and is produced as close as possible. The exquisite range of products fulfils the wishes of customers, from breakfast and take-away offers for lunch to an aperitif in the evening or recipe inspiration for dinner. And the most sustainable aspect of the whole concept is that what doesn't end up in the shopping bags is reused to fight food waste.