Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg
Christkindelsmärik (Alsatian dialect meaning "Market of the Christ Child") is a Christmas market held annually in Strasbourg, France on the Grande Île near Strasbourg Cathedral and Place Kléber.Noël à Strasbourg. (Unknown last update). ''Noël à Strasbourg''. Retrieved July 08, 2007, from It draws in approximately 2 million visitors each year and since the arrival of TGV service in Strasbourg in 2007, the number of visitors has been on the rise. Hotels can be booked a year in advance and some receive between 15 and 17% of their yearly income thanks to the Christkindelsmärik's visitors.Retrieved May 02, 2013, from It is considered one of the most famous Christmas markets throughout Europe. It is estimated that the city benefits of a 16 million Euros profit from this 38-day-long tradition. It is mostly famous for its fragrance of mulled wine (french: vin chaud; german: Glühwein).Retrieved May 02, 2013, from History Strasbourg has been holding Christkindelsmärik arou ...
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Place Broglie
Place Broglie (''Bröjel'' in Alsatian German) is one of the main squares of the city of Strasbourg in the French departement of Bas-Rhin. The square is located on the Grande Île, the ancient