December 13, 2016
Strasbourg, France, a beautiful city dating back to 1262, was the destination for today. Also the last of the Alsace Region for this trip. A spectacular day it was as Strasbourg has so much to offer. Beautiful buildings, many different Christmas Markets, and holiday trimmings everywhere I look.
Half-timbered buildings mixed with…
different styles and architecture …
many festively decorated for the season!
La Petite France is a particularly scenic area in Strasbourg.
Traditional guild signs hang from many of the retailers. Alsace pottery is beautiful, comes in all kinds of colors and patterns and largely consists of endless sizes of casserole dishes and accessory pieces. Casserole is actually a French word. A merchant in one of the shops told me that Alsace was the home of the first “crock pot”!
Mazipan, tempting in all shapes and sizes can be found in patisserie windows.
Nutella is dressed up also for the holiday !
Storks are migratory birds that return to Alsace to nest every year and are much loved in the area. Their now empty nests remaining in the trees are huge!
Cute Christmas Market huts were lined up in a rows.
Better watch out – Santa has a look out on one of the huts so he can see who is naughty and who is nice.
Fashionable holiday window decorations are a must – after all, this is France.
Fashion comes in many ways..
Gingerbread men are always a favorite.
Their is no limit to our love of gingerbread men.
Traditional trimmings along with…
the imaginative were plentiful.
When darkness fell, the city lit up with the magic of the season.
Strasbourg’s Cathedral, which is 472 feet tall, looked incredible.
May your Christmas and every day in the future,
sparkle with happiness and new surprises.
Thanks for reading!
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