Swiss Christmas Market dates 2016
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Hi everyone
This is for the benefit of several people who have mentioned visiting Christmas markets. I have done research for our own visit in early December so thought I would pass on the results for other people.
- Lucerne – the one in the station runs from 24 Nov to 24 Dec. In Franziskanerplatz from 3 to 21 Dec, Kapellplatz only 15 – 18 Dec. and the handcraft market in Muellerplatz on 3, 8, 10, 11, 17 and 18 Dec.
- Bern Christmas market 3 to 24 Dec. Biel/Bienne also starts on 3rd Dec and I think goes on till 23rd.
- Zurich has several markets, main ones in Old Town and Railway Station both Nov 24 to Dec 23.
- Basel Nov 26 to Dec 23.
- Montreux late Nov to Dec 24. also St. Gallen and Winterthur similar. (Montreux was one of our favourites last time we were there in December.)
- Morges 2 to 11 Dec.
There are quite a few other markets in smaller places but usually limited to just one weekend.
The only place I know of which has activities after Christmas is Interlaken which has ice rinks from late December to February. You can also book sledging and such during this time – details on Myswitzerland website – enter Interlaken in the search engine – it should come up under events. The Switzerland Travel Centre sent me details in a newsletter: http://www.stc.co.uk/interlak en_winter_activities.h tml
I hope all this is useful to someone out there!
Maggie
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