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Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Christmas markets are a very old tradition that developed in central Europe several centuries ago, during the Middle Ages. Their origins are connected to German culture and traditions, in fact the first written documents attesting the existence of Christmas markets are documents concerning some German cities. The oldest document found so far which speaks of the ancestors of today’s Christmas ...

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Geneva Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Geneva is a city in Switzerland, the second largest in the country by population, and a very important financial center and seat of numerous international bodies. The city is located at the western end of Lake Geneva (Leman), practically surrounded by French territory. Its history begins with the Romans who built a fortified place there, in the 5th century it ...

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Christmas markets of the Canton of Geneva

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The canton of Geneva is the westernmost canton of Switzerland, and is one of the smallest but most densely populated cantons in the Swiss Confederation. Surrounded on three sides by French territory, it overlooks Lake Geneva and is crossed by the Rhone. The Canton of Geneva is a French-speaking canton. The Geneva Christmas Market is the most beautiful in the ...

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Canton of Basel Christmas markets

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The cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Country are two small cantons in the north of Switzerland, bordering France and Germany. The territory of the two cantons is crossed by the Jura massif and the rivers Ergolz and Birse (Birs), while the Rhine marks the border with Germany. The official language of the two cantons is German. The Basel Christmas Markets are ...

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Basel Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

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 concerts, theater performances and numerous attractions for children. In the center of Basel there is also the famous Christmas decoration ...

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Neuchâtel Christmas Market

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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 in the Middle Ages as a castle, hence the current name, from the 13th to the 16th century the city ...

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Christmas markets of the Canton of Neuchâtel

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The canton of Neuchâtel is located in the western part of Switzerland, on the border with France, its territory is made up of the Littoral (Littoral) which runs along Lake Neuchâtel, the Neuchâtel Mountains (Montagnes neuchâteloises) and the Jura massif. The canton is crossed by the rivers Areuse, Serrière, Seyon and Doubs. The canton of Neuchâtel is a French-speaking canton. ...

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Christmas markets in the canton of Fribourg

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The Canton of Friborg is a small canton in western Switzerland, located on the Swiss plateau north-east of Lake Geneva, its territory to the north is flat, while to the south are the Swiss Pre-Alps, the town is crossed by the river Sarine (Saane). The canton of Friborg is a bilingual canton (French and German). The Christmas markets in the ...

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Bulle Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

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 canton of Fribourg. The town is a popular holiday resort, to visit the thirteenth century castle. The Bulle Christmas Market ...

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Gruyères Christmas market

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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 place of production of the famous Swiss Gruyere cheese (Gruyère). Gruyères is an important tourist attraction in the canton of ...

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ATTENTION: We recommend that you check the opening of the Christmas markets with the organizers.