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Switzerland

Swiss Christmas Markets
Shop for ornaments and gifts, nosh on baked goods, and soak up the Advent atmosphere at Switzerland's traditional Christmas markets in late November and December.

Geneva's Escalade
Watch a 17th Century parade, smash chocolate soup pots, and give coins to costumed children during Geneva's annual celebration of a failed military invasion in early December.

Austria

Salzburg at Christmas
Shop the Christmas markets, enjoy the Advent singing.

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