While walking around in Emmen I found a multicultural atmosphere with people from different ethnicities such as Africa, Croatia, Turkey, and Serbia. I decided to go to a cafe to deepen my experience in Emmen. Once I arrived, I noticed that everyone was smoking inside which was very interesting for me as I have never been to a place where it was allowed to smoke inside. There was a very Eastern European feeling about it! There were two tables occupied one with only men and the other one with only women. On both tables, people were speaking different languages.
I decided to sit outside as I could barely breathe with all the smoke inside. The waitress brought the menu with a big smile on her face. While looking at the menu, I noticed that the drinks and food were much cheaper than what you would pay in another place. The beer I had cost 4 francs which is half of what you would pay in the city of Luzern.
Once I paid, I decided to go for a walk and observe the buildings. While walking I recognized, that Emmen has been stuck in the past, buildings have not been renovated or painted in years. Gas stations and stores seem that they didn’t have any customers in a long time which made me think about how they are still in business. I also experienced this while visiting Emmen Center there are many stores, but they are mostly empty. For me, it seems that Emmen is mostly a place for industries. This made me think that Emmen must be one of the primary electricity expenders in the Canton.
Author: Vanessa Ortiz