13th April 2009
Today
we headed out to Bremgarten, close to
Zürich
in
Canton Aargau, for the Easter Market - which is held annually
on Easter Monday.
Arriving early afternoon, we took lunch close to the River Reuss not far from the wooden bridge, Reussbrücke, which spans the river more famous for running through the picturesque Lucerne
The Old Town was packed with a full assortment of stalls selling all manner of things - from modern wholesale garments (which sadly predominated) to a selection of stall holders with Alpine cheeses, dried and cured meats from Graubunden and assorted organic foods. Of course, we sampled some of the foodstuffs - most especially the meats from the Buendner Alphuesli who offered an excellent selection of sausages and cured meats as well as cheeses and other specialities from Canton Graubünden. We picked up a stash of beef which had been cured and smoked. Actually, it was shockingly tasty and well worth the money.
At
another stall we found an offering of organic foods - so we
bought a cake. 
The cake was made without any fat, sugar or
artificial presevatives and, if I understood the sign correctly,
any flour. Which was interesting. The fruit cake was topped
with nuts. Although it was much drier than most fruit cakes
- it was also a lot tastier with an most enjoyable hint of
spices therein.
Being a Swiss market, there was also a selection of fairground rides - including the obligatory dodgem cars and fast moving rides, which were more than welcome.
The market, convivial and friendly, straddled both sides of the river and the complete old town as is clearly popular with the natives of the region - and it's quite clear why.
Related websites
- Bremgarten
Official website of Bremgarten (AG) Includes limited tourism information in German only.
