Tournai Christmas Market

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Tournai is a splendid Belgian town in Wallonia, the French-speaking area of the country, located a few kilometers from Lille and the French border. The city is characterized by a beautiful historic center with a wonderful central square, the Grand Place, and by a splendid Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame), famous for its five bell towers and its treasury. The bell ...

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Charleroi Christmas Market

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Charleroi, the largest city in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium, nestles along the banks of the River Sambre, between the cities of Namur and Mons. Charleroi is an industrial city, at the center of an important mining area. The city has an interesting past, it was in fact founded as a fortress in the 17th century by the Spaniards, ...

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Christmas markets of the Canton of Lucerne

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The Canton of Lucerne is located in central Switzerland, in a region rich in lakes, among which the best known are Lake Lucerne and Lake Sempach, to the south are the foothills of the Swiss Alps, the canton is crossed by the River Reuss . The canton of Lucerne is a German-speaking canton. The Lucerne Christmas Market is the most ...

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Lucerne Christmas Markets

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Lucerne (Luzern) is an important tourist destination in Switzerland, capital of the canton of the same name, the city is located on the shores of Lake Lucerne at a height of over 400 meters above sea level. The best-known attraction in Lucerne is the famous Kapellbrücke, a 14th-century wooden bridge over 200 meters long, dominated by an octagonal tower, the ...

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Biel-Bienne Christmas Market

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Biel/Bienne, the center of Switzerland’s watch industry, some of the most famous Swiss watches are produced here. Biel/Bienne is a beautiful city in the canton of Bern, its historic center is very beautiful, although small, it contains interesting old buildings and offers truly suggestive views. Biel/Bienne is the largest officially bilingual city in Switzerland, the inhabitants speak German (55%) and ...

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Canton of Bern Christmas markets

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The Canton of Bern is located in the west-central part of the country and is one of the largest cantons in Switzerland. The canton is crossed by the Aare River, the mountains are located in the southern part in the so-called Bernese Oberland, where famous peaks such as the Finsteraarhorn (4,274 meters), the Eiger, the Mönch, and the Jungfrau are ...

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Winterthur Christmas Market

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Winterthur is the second largest city in the canton of Zurich. Located in northern Switzerland a short distance from the border with Germany and close to Lake Constance. The city is located 439 meters above sea level along the Töss river valley. Founded in the Middle Ages, in the 11th century it became the capital of the county of Kyburg, ...

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Canton of Zurich Christmas markets

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The Canton of Zurich is located in the north of Switzerland, north of the Alps, in an area full of lakes and forests, the main city is the cantonal capital, Zurich, another important city is Winterthur. The official language of the canton is the German language. The Zurich Christmas Markets are among the most beautiful in Switzerland. Other cities in ...

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Bellinzona Christmas Market

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Bellinzona, the capital of Canton Ticino, was built along the valley of the Ticino river, in a highly strategic point for the connection between Switzerland and Italy. Bellinzona is easily reachable from Italy by car, taking the Autostrada dei Laghi from Milan to the Swiss border at Chiasso-Brogeda and then continuing in the direction of the San Gottardo pass along ...

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Lugano Christmas Market

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Lugano, the main center of the Canton of Ticino, thanks to its splendid position along the lake of the same name, is a very popular tourist and holiday resort. The city is also known for the richness of its artistic and cultural proposal, there are the Museum of Cultures, with works of the cultures of the Pacific islands in particular ...

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