A cozy Düsseldorf Christmas
There are Christmas markets all over Europe, but some of the best are in Germany. No surprise, since so many of our holiday traditions...
An Advent tradition: Basel’s Wish Book
For the past twenty years, the Basler Wunschbuch (Basel Wish Book) has been part of the city's Christmas celebrations. The book is an open...
The quiet pleasures of a Basel Christmas
It's Christmas in Basel. Holiday markets closed two days ago, and within 24 hours, all evidence of holiday bustle was gone. How Swiss! For...
A Basel Christmas: Münsterplatz
Christmas in Basel attracts visitors from all over the world--more than 1/2 million of them. Since 2011, the Christmas market at Münsterplatz, Basel's best...
A Basel Christmas: Barfüsserplatz
The Christmas market at Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz in Basel is one of the prettiest and largest in Switzerland. Many Christmas markets were originally set...
Christmas market chic in Baden-Baden, Germany
The Christmas market in Baden-Baden, Germany is a lot like the spa town itself: intimate, family-friendly and chic. The Christkindelsmarkt is new by European...
The festive Christmas lights of Strasbourg
For five glorious weeks at the end of each year, Strasbourg, France puts on a light show that is nothing short of spectacular. All...
Strasbourg’s “Grand Sapin” celebrates its 20th anniversary
Each December, a gigantic fir tree covered in lights holds court in place Kléber, in the Alsatian city of Strasbourg. It is the centerpiece...
Swiss Grättimaa – early to rise
One of the signs of Christmas in Basel is the appearance of doughy chaps with raisins for eyes and a scattering of sugar on...
Sliding into 2011 with a Basel Sylvester
As I went about my business yesterday, picking up goodies for a Sylvester (New Year’s Eve) apéro with friends, each merchant cheerily wished me...
