Basel Christmas Market

Every year most major European cities set up Christmas markets for the holiday season. On Saturday we visited Switzerland's best - Basel. The market is a feast for the eyes and the stomach. The smell of traditional Swiss food along with warm Gluehwein fill the air and the market is packed with men, women and children of all ages and nationalities. The booths have everything: hand-made wares, Christmas decorations, children's toys, candles, jewelry and Swiss confections. It was sprinkling, but very mild from previous weather and we had a great time wandering around and enjoying the sites. Other great Christmas markets in France include Colmar and Strasbourg, but the most famous ones are in middle-Germany. We are taking a 3-day weekend next week to visit them...stay tuned! See pictures from the Basel Christmas Market and other Basel events here.