G and I spent Christmas in Strasbourg, France.
Many of you may already know that Strasbourg is considered the Christmas capital.
And there’s good reason for this.
You see, (spoiler alert), if Santa really did exist then Strasbourg is what he’d model his North Pole after.
The best thing about Christmas in Strasbourg is the palpable holiday spirit that envelopes the place.
And the fact that it’s in France is also a plus (A+), because that means loads of wonderful French food.
G and I stopped by this cheese stand to sample their specialty dish: tartine.
The cheese monger carefully cut a hunk of cheese, assembled the tartine on a paper plate with some bread, basil and garlic, heated it in a portable oven and …
Voila! Outdoor market food the French way.
But there is more to this city than food and its famed Christmas market. There’s the Strasbourg Cathedral de Notre-Dame, considered one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
A section of Strasbourg known as “La Petite France” is so special it is a UNESCO world heritage site.
The European Parliament makes Strasbourg its home.
As does the European Court of Human Rights.
After so much sightseeing it was time for some French-style fortification.
A couple of drinking bowls of hot chocolate warmed us inside and out, and prepared us for the next leg of our journey.
We hope you all had a lovely holiday. We look forward to seeing you all again (here or in the U.S.) in 2013.
Arrivederci!
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