The Colmar Christmas market is a traditional Alsatian Christmas market located in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, Alsace. It takes place every year and begins on the first weekend of Advent and ends on December 30 or 31. Its significant success is largely due to its picturesque, typical and preserved medieval Alsatian setting, a mecca for international Alsatian tourism.

History:
Colmar perpetuates the Alsatian tradition of Christkindelsmärik founded in 1570 in Strasbourg1 (Germanic Christian Christmas market of Saint-Nicolas, traditional of Alsatian and German cultures, or market of the Child Jesus in Alsatian).

Christmas traditions, celebrated in Alsace from Advent to Epiphany, take on a special dimension in Colmar...

The magic of Christmas in Colmar is first and foremost the atmosphere of the Old Town lit up and decorated like a fairy tale: a historic setting made magical by the Christmas illuminations which, during this festive period, blend together harmoniously to an exceptional lighting intended to highlight the heritage, and which dresses the center of Colmar with a soft aura of light.

The city center, mainly pedestrian, conceals countless architectural treasures including monuments, churches, museums and even alleys, the most imposing of which were built from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Don't forget to marvel at the Pfister house, the Koïfhus, the Unterlinden museum, Little Venice, the House of the Heads and the Saint-Martin Collegiate Church.

The entire city is decorated like a dream, to make the old center a magical place sheltering the warm atmosphere of Christmas in the heart of the city.

Every year, Colmarians play a leading role by participating in a joyous decoration competition which sees them compete in imagination to adorn the facades of houses and store windows.

I wish you and your families the best, a Merry Christmas with your loved ones, a new year better than the one that passed and may everything you wish for come true, be blessed, Merry Christmas!!! TOURIST CANAL.

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