Magical Alpine Wonderlands to Visit this Winter | EUROtoday
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Head to the mountains this festive season for a magical wonderland of traditions and festivities…
Don’t let a scarcity of snowboarding prowess preserve you from having fun with the magic of the mountains, the place snow-dusted chalets, glowing lanterns and the scent of mulled wine convey the festive season to life.
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From the hovering Alps to the mild Vosges, resorts are reworked into festive wonderlands. In the northern Alps, within the car-free village of Avoriaz, a sound-and-light present accompanies the arrival of Santa on his sleigh on Christmas Eve. Not far-off in Méribel, gospel singers and avenue parades fill the center of the resort, and in Brides-les-Bains, kids sip scorching chocolate earlier than launching their letters skyward on helium balloons sure for the North Pole. The southern Alps supply many charms too. Val d’Allos enchants with night parades, torch descents and even a residing nativity below the celebrities, whereas in Orcières Merlette, Santa pays chalets private visits.
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Further west within the Pyrenees, you will discover village traditions galore, as in Les Angles, the place Santa descends the church tower earlier than parading by way of the streets, amid fireworks and vin mulled. Over in Cauterets, glowing ski carry cabins appear like fairy lights strung prettily throughout the valley. For a comfortable, smaller-scale celebration, the Vosges presents household traditions. Gérardmer comes alive with its Christmas market of artisans and large tree-shaped carousel, whereas close by La Bresse levels a magical lantern launch into the snowy night time sky. From fireworks bursting above Alpine peaks, carol choirs in glowing streets, or the straightforward pleasure of sipping scorching chocolate after a torchlit descent, Christmas within the mountains is an opportunity to decelerate, collect shut and embrace the spirit of the season.
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From France Today Magazine
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