Christmas Market in the Christmas Capital

A couple of years ago, we arrived in Strasbourg on a freezing cold night just after the Christmas market had ended. We swore on then (although our lips were nearly frozen) that we we come back to see it in all its glory. Yesterday afternoon we headed back, and I can unconditionally recommend this wonderful city’s Christmas market. It’s the best we’ve been to, hands down.The market itself covers a lot of ground around the cathedral. Most of the side streets and plazas are beautifully decorated.We left Walldorf at about 14:45 and arrived in about an hour. Surprisingly, there was no congestion on the Autobahn nor in Strasbourg itself. We parked at the Gutenberg parking garage, about as close as you can get to the cathedral (they closed the lot directly beside it).The streets were crowded, but not unbearably so. It was a bit cold, but we were dressed for it.  We also caught a really nice sunset.  There are a lot of sweets being sold and, of course, Glühwein. We missed the food they serve in Germany though. The kids enjoyed the carousels, but grew weary after a couple of hours and begged us to head home. I took a lot of video that I haven’t edited yet. Here’s a quick clip to give you a Yuletide vibe.

We plan to hit a lot of Christmas markets this year, but it will be hard to outdo Strasbourg.