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 | Alsace is on the border of France and Germany, along the Rhine River and between the two mountain ranges of the Vosges and the Black Forest. It is often forgotten in favour of other better known and more talked-about destinations such as Burgundy and the Loire Valley. It is however an ideal holiday destination (bed and breakfast accommodation, hotels or other lodgings) in its own right as well as an excellent stopover point en route to either Southern Germany or Switzerland. Christmas is a special time of year in this region which is where the traditional Christmas markets originate Christmas in Strasbourg brings this city of 248,000 to life. From the 24 November to the 24 December, the Christmas market takes place in the central Place Broglie and along rue de la Comédie. Christmas chalets tempt you with traditional gingerbread biscuits, sweets, honey, glazed apples and mulled wine. You can buy gastronomic specialities such as wine, schnapps, Christmas beer and foie gras. Arts and crafts chalets sell Christmas decorations, candles, holly, mistletoe, Nativity scenes, figurines, tablecloths, glassware, wooden toys and much much more. Nearby, at Place de la Gare, you mustn't miss the biscuit market. Soak up the atmosphere of the Christmas lights and the seasonal revellers - not to be missed! The towns of Colmar and Mulhouse also host renowned Christmas markets.The area is full of vineyards and pretty little villages where the various restaurants offer regional specialities such as sauerkraut and vintage wines and the guest houses and hotels offer quality accommodation The Route des Vins passes through small wine producing villages such as Obernai and Riquewihr where you will see numerous examples of Alsatian houses. Then you have Strasbourg, the home of the European parliament, with its famous cathedral. Don't forget the famous Chateau de Haut-Koenigsbourg, the Abbey of Ste Odile and of course Colmar, the birthplace of Bartholdi, the artist who created the Statue of Liberty. |
