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Musica Festival transforms Strasbourg each autumn into a hub of contemporary music. This guide covers how to buy tickets, typical price ranges, which events tend to sell out, and practical tips for accessing venues in Strasbourg and Colmar.
Musica is Strasbourg's international contemporary music festival, presenting groundbreaking 20th-century works and new pieces by today's composers each autumn. This guide covers its focus, key venues, and practical tips for attending across the city.
The Strasbourg Christmas Market runs from late November to Christmas Eve. The most recent edition took place in 2025, with daily hours from 11:30 am to 9 pm, except on Christmas Eve when it closed at 6 pm. For the upcoming edition, dates are expected to be similar, but official confirmation is pending.
Strasbourg's Christmas market is one of Europe's oldest and most beloved. Learn about its traditions, from the historic Christkindelsmärik to Alsatian delicacies like bredele biscuits and vin chaud, and find out what makes it unique.
Strasbourg's Christmas market, known as the Christkindelsmärik, transforms the city each Advent. Explore the multiple squares, from the historic Place Broglie to the lively Place Kléber, and get practical tips for navigating crowds, savoring Alsatian treats, and making the most of your visit.
Colmar and Strasbourg are two of Alsace’s most beloved Christmas market towns, and with just 30 minutes by train between them, a weekend offers a realistic window to experience both. This guide helps you choose a home base, plan your days, and manage the crowds.
Deciding between the Christmas markets of Colmar and Strasbourg? This comparison weighs market size, crowd management, holiday lights, and dining logistics—plus the practical tip that both are just a half-hour train apart, so you may not have to choose.
