Try the barbecued pork; or trdelník, a hot, rolled pastry rolled in cinnamon and sugar and cooked over a grill. Strasbourg, in eastern France, had its first Christmas Market in 1570.

There are Christmas markets, and then there’s Strasbourg. I had booked a last-minute trip to this city in eastern France for my Christmas-obsessed 11-year-old daughter, Jane. Dating to 1570 ...

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They brought the fairy tale atmosphere.” Strasbourg’s Christmas market — the Christkindelsmärik, or “Christ child market” in the local dialect — is France’s oldest and largest.

It is 5 p.m. at the Christmas market in Strasbourg, in eastern France, and the lights on the 30-metre high Christmas tree have just been switched on. It is freezing cold, but the atmosphere is warm ...

Strasbourg’s charm—highlighted by its Christmas markets and fairy-tale streets—was irresistible to these two friends. They had always carefully planned their trips, weighing every option and ...

Luxury river cruising company European Waterways ' new "Christmas Markets Cruise" departs from Strasbourg, France and sails through Alsace-Lorraine, a French region near the border of Germany ...