Marseille Christmas Market

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Marseille, the third metropolitan area of France, after Paris and Lyon, is a city of very ancient origins, founded in 600 BC. from the Greeks of Focene, it immediately became an important commercial center on the shores of the Mediterranean, in Roman times it was known by the name of Massalia. The city also developed considerably during the Middle Ages ...

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Brest Christmas Market

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Located at the northwestern tip of France, Brest is an important military port, and the second largest city in Brittany. Founded as a fortified camp by the Romans, the city developed in the Middle Ages, when it was disputed between the Duke of Brittany and the King of England. In the 17th century Brest became an important military port of ...

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Christmas markets in Hungary

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Christmas in Hungary is the most important holiday of the year, thanks also to the fact that the Christmas festivities coincide with the feast of St. Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state. So for Hungarians, Christmas is not only a religious holiday, but also a national holiday. There are also numerous Christmas Markets in Hungary, from the famous Christmas ...

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Velden am Wörther See Christmas Market

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Velden am Wörther See is an important and renowned Austrian holiday resort, the town is located along the shores of Lake Wörther (Wörther See) between Villach and Klagenfurt. The center originated in the Middle Ages as a castle, from the end of the 19th century the city became a popular holiday resort and still is today. There are numerous historic ...

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Christmas Market in Hall in Tirol

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The small but scenic town of Hall in Tirol is located less than 10 km east of Innsbruck. Founded in the Middle Ages, it became an important mining center thanks to the salt mines found in the area. The heyday for Hall was between the 14th and 16th centuries, at the time the city was the seat of the mint ...

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Feldkirch Christmas Market

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Feldkirch is a beautiful medieval Austrian town located near the borders of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and near Lake Constance. The city originated in the 13th century as a castle along an important trade route between Italy and Germany. Excellently preserved, Feldkirch is today an important tourist destination, among its attractions, the ancient medieval castle (Schattenburg), the late Gothic cathedral of ...

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Schladming Christmas Market

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Schladming is a small Austrian town, less than 5,000 inhabitants, in the Styria region, it was an ancient mining town and today it is an important and renowned ski resort, located at an altitude of almost 750 meters in the mountains of the Austrian Alps. SCHLADMING CHRISTMAS MARKET 1) Schladming’s Christmas (Schladminger Bergweihnacht). A market usually full of stalls of ...

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Millstatt Christmas Market

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Millstatt is a village located in the center of Carinthia, along the shores of the lake of the same name (Millstätter See), about 50 km north-west of Villach. In the Middle Ages the locality was the site of an important Benedictine monastery, which is still today the most important tourist attraction of the town. MILLSTATT CHRISTMAS MARKET 1) Millstatt Christmas ...

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Clermont-Ferrand Christmas Market

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Clermont-Ferrand, the capital city of the Auvergne region, is located in central France, in the Massif Central area at about 400 meters above sea level. The city is surrounded by the volcanic chain of the Puys (Chaîne des Puys), among these, the most famous volcano is the Puy-de-Dôme (1,465 meters). Clermont-Ferrand is classified as a city of art (Ville d’Art ...

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Karlsruhe Christmas Market

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Karlsruhe, located between Stuttgart and Mannheim, along the river Rhine, not far from the border with France. The origin of Karlsruhe dates back to the eighteenth century, when the Margrave Charles William of Baden-Durlach had his new residence (Karlsruher Schloss) built here, it became the official residence of the Dukes of Baden starting from the nineteenth century. The majestic building ...

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