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European Christmas Markets from Basel
4 days / 3 nights
from CHF 490
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From your base in Basel explore the Christmas markets of Basel, Freiburg and Colmar. Each market and country offer a unique experience, yet they all share a common thread of festive charm and holiday magic.
Highlights
- Basel – Switzerland’s largest Christmas Market
- ‘Magical Courtyards’ in Basel’s historic old town
- Johann Wanner Christmas House
- Colmar Christmas market – fairytale setting and Alsatian charm
- Freiburg Christmas market – cosy ambiance and medieval backdrop
Your itinerary
Basel
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Day 1
Arrival in Basel. Get a first impression of the beautifully decorated town with its setting along the river Rhine. Explore the secret ‘Magical Courtyards’ and try local dishes offered. The Christmas markets are usually open until 8.30pm. Overnight stay in Basel.
Highlights: medieval town Basel, the grandest Christmas markets in Switzerland, with decorations and brightly painted chalet stalls.
Day 2
Cross the border to Germany to visit the markets of the Black Forest in Freiburg. Overnight stay in Basel.
Highlights: traditional Glühwein, Freiburger Münster, historic old town
Day 3
Journey to Colmar, the charming Alsace. Overnight stay in Basel.
Highlights: 6 Christmas markets and a city decorated as in a Fairytale, pain d’épices, the wine caves
Day 4
If time allows go on a lastminute shopping spree – maybe to the Johann Wanner Christmas house to top up on festive decorations to take home, or the classic sweet treat ‘Basler Läckerli’ – before returning home.
