This hidden gem village comes to life at Christmas ... season you can easily take the Navettes de Noel (the Christmas Shuttle) from Colmar to the smaller surrounding villages, including Riquewihr.

Picture neon lights advertising mulled wine, food stalls, children in the full Christmas spirit, and, of course, booths filled with gingerbread cookies. Colmar is home to numerous markets - six ...

Colmar also offers buses to nearby villages and their smaller Christmas markets - although these places, too, are feeling the pressure of overcrowding. The village of Riquewihr is straight out of ...