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Christmas light show in Strasbourg (France): a pleasure for the eyes everywhere you look

What a lovely time I had in Strasbourg a few weeks ago. I absolutely wanted to visit the Christmas markets. I was nicely surprised to discover a city completely lit up, like a light show. Almost every street looked different with unique designs, shapes and colors. I saw a tree made up of hundreds of blue lights, chandeliers and bright stars hanging in the streets. The city of Strasbourg also brought to the downtown 90 small Christmas trees on display, which are decorated with colorful garlands or lights.

The best sights were: the facade of the cathedral illuminated at night, the 91 feet (28 m) Christmas tree on the Kléber square with its traditional Alsatian village at the bottom, the decoration outside of the department stores and the Christmas markets lights were the best.

The city will be lit up until January 16th, so if you can go, Strasbourg is the ideal place for a day or two.

Let’s have a look at what you could see:

Sign at the entrance of the downtown in Strasbourg: Capital of Christmas

Sign at the entrance of the downtown in Strasbourg: Capital of Christmas

 

Tall Christmas tree at the Christmas market, Place Kléber

Tall Christmas tree at the Christmas market, Place Kléber

 

Strasbourg train station with Christmas decoration

 

Beautiful lights at a Christmas market

Beautiful lights at a Christmas market

 

Blue tree from the business owners of Strasbourg

Blue tree from the business owners of Strasbourg

 

Red illuminations near Place Kléber

Red illuminations near Place Kléber

 

Department store, the Galleries Lafayette by night

Department store, the Galleries Lafayette by night

 

Large Christmas market called Christkindelsmärik, Place de Broglie

Large Christmas market called Christkindelsmärik, Place de Broglie

 

Facade of a building lit up

Facade of a building lit up

 

Busy shopping street in Strasbourg

Busy shopping street in Strasbourg

 

Cathedral of Strasbourg and old Alsatian houses by night

Cathedral of Strasbourg and old Alsatian houses by night

 

Decorated Tree Place Kléber in Strasbourg

Decorated Tree Place Kléber in Strasbourg

 

Miniature traditional Alsatian village lit up a the bottom of the tree, Place Kléber

Miniature traditional Alsatian village lit up a the bottom of the tree, Place Kléber

 

Hope you enjoyed Strasbourg’s festival of lights and I made you want to go there.

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