A funfair just like in Gotthelf's time. In Sumiswald, nostalgic traditions and age-old trades are brought back to life for a day.

Every summer, the historic Gotthelf market attracts numerous nostalgia fans to the village center of Sumiswald, not far from Bern. Every second Saturday in June, the idyllic Emmental valley is filled with the atmosphere of Gotthelf's time. The famous writer lived among the green hills at the beginning of the 19th century and described the challenging everyday life of local farming families in his socially critical novels.
At the Gotthelf-Märit, this ancient and traditional craft is brought back to life at over 160 stalls. Heudrescher:innen, bookbinders, schnapps distillers, lace makers and wood turners create an atmospheric folk festival and take Sumiswald and its guests back to times gone by. Folk music performances and fine regional specialties provide a feast for the palate and the ears. The Gotthelf-Märit lasts from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm


Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.