Christmas Markets

Located at the northwestern tip of France, Brest is an important military port, and the second largest city in Brittany. Founded as a fortified camp by the Romans, the city developed in the Middle Ages, when it was disputed between ...

Marseille, the third metropolitan area of France, after Paris and Lyon, is a city of very ancient origins, founded in 600 BC. from the Greeks of Focene, it immediately became an important commercial center on the shores of the Mediterranean, ...

The village of Ribeauvillé is located on the Alsace wine route (Route des vins d’Alsace), between the towns of Sélestat and Colmar at the foot of the Vosges mountains, in the most renowned wine area of the region. Founded in ...

Toulon is the third largest city - after Marseille and Nice - in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. A large port on the Mediterranean Sea, it is the main port of call for ferries connecting France to Corsica, and is the most important ...

Avignon, the splendid city of the Popes, which extends on the left bank of the Rhône, has a wonderful historic center, which has its major attractions in the Palace of the Popes and the Saint-Bénézet bridge, declared a UNESCO World ...

Montbéliard is a town located in the Franche-Comté near the border with Switzerland and not far from southern Alsace. Built in the Middle Ages as a small fortified village, it was for many centuries first a county and then an ...

Reims is the largest city in the Champagne-Ardenne region, located in northern France, in a flat area along the two banks of the Vesle, a tributary of the Aisne. The city, rich in art and history, has three buildings declared ...

Located in northern France, this Picardy town is famous for its 13th-century Gothic cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amiens cathedral is the largest in France, twice the size of Notre-Dame in Paris, measuring 145 meters long and 112 meters ...

Metz, the capital and most important city of Lorraine, is located not far from the borders with Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The city originated and developed during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages it became the capital of Austrasia ...

Many French cities organize the traditional Christmas markets (Marché de Noël), Alsace is the region where the Christmas markets are more authentic, thanks to its proximity and its historical links with Germany. Among the Christmas markets in Alsace, one of ...

Munster is a small town on the Haut-Rhin in Alsace, less than 20km west of Colmar. The country is famous for its typical Munster cheese, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk. The country is very impressive despite the destruction ...

Plombières-les-Bains, is a famous spa resort located in the southern part of Lorraine, on the border with Franche-Comté, 30 km south of Épinal. The city due to its appearance and the beautiful flowered balconies that characterize it has been nicknamed ...

The city of Lille - after Paris, Lyon and Marseille - forms the fourth largest metropolitan area in France. The city is located in the extreme north of France near the border with Belgium, just 35 minutes from Brussels, 1 ...

Winterthur is the second largest city in the canton of Zurich. Located in northern Switzerland a short distance from the border with Germany and close to Lake Constance. The city is located 439 meters above sea level along the Töss ...

Biel/Bienne, the center of Switzerland’s watch industry, some of the most famous Swiss watches are produced here. Biel/Bienne is a beautiful city in the canton of Bern, its historic center is very beautiful, although small, it contains interesting old buildings ...

Martigny is a small Valais town of Roman origin which is located at an altitude of 471 meters at the crossing point of important roads coming from France and Italy. In the surroundings of Martigny Julius Caesar had a battle ...

An ancient medieval town in the canton of Jura, Saint-Ursanne has preserved its medieval character almost intact, with walls and gates, the ruins of a castle, and civil and religious buildings (Collégiale, Ermitage) dating from the 14th to the 16th ...

Gruyères is a small medieval town located just 5 km southeast of Bulle in the Gruyère region, between Freiburg and Lake Geneva, at an altitude of over 800 meters immersed in a truly suggestive mountain landscape. The town is the ...

Located in the center of the Gruyère region, between Friborg and Lake Geneva, in an idyllic natural setting at the foot of the Pre-Alps and at an altitude of almost 800 metres, the town of Bulle is part of the ...

Neuchâtel is a city in French-speaking Switzerland located on the north-western shores of the lake of the same name, the city which is the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel is located at about 430 meters above sea level. Founded ...

Basel, an important city in northern Switzerland located near the border with France and Germany, is filled with lights, Christmas decorations and Christmas trees for Christmas. In addition to the classic market, the city presents a rich Advent program with ...

Lugano, the main center of the Canton of Ticino, thanks to its splendid position along the lake of the same name, is a very popular tourist and holiday resort. The city is also known for the richness of its artistic ...

Bellinzona, the capital of Canton Ticino, was built along the valley of the Ticino river, in a highly strategic point for the connection between Switzerland and Italy. Bellinzona is easily reachable from Italy by car, taking the Autostrada dei Laghi ...

Lucerne (Luzern) is an important tourist destination in Switzerland, capital of the canton of the same name, the city is located on the shores of Lake Lucerne at a height of over 400 meters above sea level. The best-known attraction ...

Einsiedeln is a small town in the canton of Schwyz located in the area south of Lake Zurich, and close to the artificial lake of Sihlsee. Einsiedeln is located at an altitude of almost 900 metres. The place where the ...

Sion, located at an altitude of 500 meters along the upper Rhone valley, is the capital of the canton of Valais. The old part of the city (vieille-ville) is made up of a perfectly preserved medieval village full of fine ...

Bremgarten is a small village located just 20 km west of Zurich in the canton of Aargau. The town has a very suggestive medieval historic center (Altstadt) located on a hill above the Reuss river and along the river, there ...

San Gallo (St. Gallen) originated in the Middle Ages (6th century) with the construction of a hermitage centre, which later became a large monastery, which in the 8th century became one of the most important cultural centers in Europe. Subjected ...

Frauenfeld, the capital of the canton of Thurgau, is located a few dozen kilometers west of Lake Constance. The city, founded in the 13th century as a fortified castle, became a possession of the Habsburgs in the following century, and ...

Chur, the capital of Graubünden, is located along the Upper Rhine valley in an excellent strategic position at the crossroads of some important trade communication routes. In Roman times, the city was the site of a fortified camp called Curia ...