1. Explore Strasbourg Christmas markets Of course, this is a top activity in Strasbourg winter time. You don’t really need to make a specific plan for which markets you’ll hit or how.

A Christmas market in France’s Alsace-Lorraine region. Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — 'tis the season that Christmas markets come alive.

I’m a firm believer that France is magical no matter when you visit; there’s truly no wrong month to go! Still, I’ll admit that some places just seem to come alive at certain times of year. It can be ...