TheAdvent in Alsace ignites villages and cities of true magic. Autumn is therefore the ideal time for an escapade (as the French say) in this French region famous for its great wines and excellent gastronomy, European cities of breath and ancient charming villages. A travel trip that has as a guiding thread the discovery of Christmas markets and ancient local traditions, beginning with those eno-gastronomical, ça va sans dire, when all theAlsace is born in a sweet Christmas atmosphere, from the beginning of the cycle Christmason 25 November, day of St. Catherine, and lasted for the 4 weeks of Advent, until Christmas, to end in sweetness on January 6, Epiphany day.
It's about 150. Christmas markets spread from North to South of the Region. Impossible to visit them all. Here are some useful information to help you track the best route based on your preferences and the time you have available.
Christmas Market in Strasbourg
It is the oldest Christmas market in France: the Christkindelsmärik (market of the Child Jesus) takes place in Strasbourg since 1570, although today various markets are held in a dozen squares of the city center, between beautiful lights and scents of hot wine and spice.
Colmar Christmas Markets
Located in the historic centre, Colmar Christmas markets are ideally located and allow you to enjoy a unique atmosphere and discover the architectural heritage that makes the Alsace Wine Capital famous.
Mulhouse Christmas Stoffe Market
An authentic Alsace Christmas market in the heart of Mulhouse where you can discover the Christmas fabric, a fabric created especially to decorate the facades and pedestrian streets, and to create a real holiday box around the Christmas market.
Haguenau Christmas Market
With about forty chalets, the Christmas market in Haguenau offers handicrafts, gastronomy and decorations and also invites you to take part in the events of Advent: the crown of the Giant Advent, a splendid show et lumières Christmas in the city center, concerts, exhibitions...
Kaysersberg Authentic Christmas Market
The medieval town of Kaysersberg, in the shadow of the ruins of the castle, invites you to an enchanted walk in the heart of a picturesque and authentic scenery. Wonder guaranteed for young and old!
Market of gastronomy and crafts in Obernai
In Obernai the Advent is lived under the sign of magic, in the fairy and authentic dimension of Christmas of the past. On the 4 beautiful squares of the center, the delightfully decorated chalets invite you to escort products of the territory and handmade objects.
Riquewihr Christmas Market
Riquewihr proposes its traditional Christmas market in a fairytale atmosphere that combines the Christmas spirit with everything that constitutes the charm of Alsace: the streets with sparkling decorations, the market stalls in full animation... a festive and cheerful atmosphere that evokes the world of childhood.
Medieval Christmas Market in Ribeauvillé
Workshops, dancers, musicians, teatrants and buffoons, merchants in costumes of the Middle Ages invade the streets of Ribeauvillé to propose a particularly original medieval Christmas market that combines medieval games, demonstrations of savoir-faire, discovery of the products of the territory and regional crafts ...
Christmas Market of museums and creatives in Ottmarsheim
Unique in France, this Christmas market held on 7 and 8 December owes its originality to the fact that it is reserved for museums, who come here to propose the products for sale in their bookshops. And for a few years, creatives and artisans are also invited.
Bergheim Christmas Market
Mixing tradition and creativity, the Bergheim Christmas Market enchants with its welcoming atmosphere in the heart of the fortified city.
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