Christmas greeters
Discover Christmas in Alsace in an unusual way! Why not sharing a friendly moment with locals? In the Land of Carols and Fabrics, meet our Christmas Greeters. This people, passionate about Alsace, would like to meet you to show you Christmas traditions. Why don't you enjoy a visit of the Alsace Christmas markets to get a better understanding of local culture and spend a friendly and genuine moment?
Your request must be sent at the latest 72 hours prior to your chosen time and there can be only 6 people in the group.
Sylvie Rieker
What's more wonderful than a Christmas wonderland in Alsace with its spices scents, mulled wine, fabrics and treets? Yum!
Come with me to discover the many sweets hidden in the Christmas markets or bake your own with your children. Immerse yourself in a Alsatian Christmas!
Themes :
- Good food ;
- Christmas friendliness in Alsace
- Bake your cakes
- Visit of the Christmas markets
Spoken languages : 
Philippe Bresson
How would you like to go for a stroll in the heart of the Land of Carols and Fabrics? Come with me to the Christmas market in Mulhouse, where I will introduce you to our traditions. We will be carried along by the fragrances of cinnamon, gingerbread and mulled wine and we can taste the wonderful little Alsatian biscuits that we call "bredala". We will then go for a walk through the streets to look for the Spirit of Christmas and we might even run into Saint Nicholas along the way. I promise you that you will get back in touch with your inner child while admiring the animated shop window decorations and the city’s Christmas lights. Wellkumma en Elsass.
Themes :
- Urban walks
- Christmas traditions in Alsace
- City lights and architecture
- Christmas market
- History of Mulhouse
Spoken languages :
Karine Tosch
December... The month of MAGIC!
So many childhood memories and traditions come flooding back to me with the Christmas markets, the Christmas lights, the smell of mulled wine, Saint Nicholas gingerbread, the fragrance of cinnamon cakes, the richly coloured fabrics... I remember the children’s excitement around the Christmas tree and the nativity scene!!! I can hear the Christmas carols sung in unison by the whole family and Father Christmas’s little bell!!
I can smell the hot "bredalas" fresh out of the oven and the mandarin oranges stabbed with cloves in a corner of the "Stube".
And if big white snowflakes come floating down from the sky, the magic is complete...
To share all this with you, I suggest:
- taking a walk through the Ecomuseum in Ungersheim to immerse you into the sensations and memories of yore, or wandering through the typical little Christmas markets in the surrounding villages of Rixheim, Riedisheim, etc.
- coming with you for the "participatory Christmas carols" at St Etienne temple, then going for a walk through the streets of the old town.
- and, if it snows, we can take a walk in the first hills of the Sundgau region.
I look forward to seeing you!!
Themes :
- Alsatian traditions
- Christmas carols (Saturday afternoons)
- Sundgau in the snow
Spoken languages : 
Serge Nissle
After eleven months of warmth and bustling everyday life, the first winter chills are finally here, announcing the magic of Christmas knocking at our door. And how lucky I am to experience this wonderful time of year in our beautiful Alsace, and more specifically in Mulhouse, a historic city steeped in traditions.
I can smell the aromas of mulled wine, spices and traditional Alsatian Christmas biscuits, known as bredalas. I immerse myself in the Christmas markets, their twinkling lights and their unique atmosphere, filled with joy and good cheer. I watch the beautiful Christmas fabrics flutter in the breeze like delicate veils. My curiosity awakens, and the poetry of my childhood comes alive again. I hear the bells of Saint Nicholas and the sweet, innocent voices of Christmas choirs. In a word: I am Christmas!
Come and experience the magic of Christmas with us, the Greeters, and let yourself be swept away on a sleigh ride through a world of enchantment, deeply rooted traditions and authentic Alsatian anecdotes.
Who said Santa Claus doesn’t exist? I certainly believe in him, as long as life continues to offer such wonderful moments of dreams, wonder and happiness.
I look forward to welcoming you for a stroll and sharing a truly magical escape together.
Themes :
- Alsatian Christmas traditions
- City walks
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