BASEL CHRISTMAS MARKETS - Switzerland for the Holidays (European Christmas Markets Tour 1 of 6)
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- čas přidán 25. 11. 2022
- What a privilege to travel to Switzerland during Basel’s Christmas Markets, experience their culture and history, and bask in the beauty of shared appreciation for Christmas goodness. Come for the markets and cozy vibes, stay for the raclette, fondue, & Swiss charm.
We're Andrew and Kait - we share travel tips to help you see the world and have the best vacations ever. If you daydream about a European holiday as often as we do, keep watching to join us for a 6 city tour of some of the best Christmas markets in Europe.
To start our Christmas adventure the day before American thanksgiving, we’re flying from Dallas, Texas to Zurich, Switzerland where we’re taking trains to the cities of Basel, Colmar, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, and Cologne before coming back to Zurich and flying home in time for Christmas.
First stop - the city of Basel and their quintessentially Swiss Christmas Markets.
Our Basel Christmas Markets Guide : andrewandkait.com/2022/11/25/...
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as someone from Basel Country it was so exciting to see Basel in a video! thank you for visiting and showing! I hope you enjoyed it and consider coming again!
Also, fun fact, the Münster Church you walked past (on the Münsterplatz) was built in 1019, so its over 1000 years old!
Wow amazing! Thank you for the information on the church. It was so beautiful. We really enjoyed our time in Basel and would love to come back one day. Thank you for watching 😊
The building you wondered what it might be is actually the city hall that, by 2022, is about 520 years old. Since Basel is not only a city but also a canton (together with Riehen and Bettingen next to it), it also houses the canonal governement and parlament.
Oh interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@@AndrewandKait I love that you misstook it for a church. 😆
Haha it was dark and we couldn’t really see the paintings or sculptures, but it was beautiful like a church. 😂
Im an international student in Canada right now but I was born and raised in Basel, and right now this video gave me such a familiar vibe I almost teared up. Especially through Christmas time I miss my family and friends soo much and you just gave me a little bit of my home back. I really appreciate this beautiful video and I hope you enjoyed the Christmas market as much as I always did ❤️
Aww that’s so nice! We had such a great time in Basel for the Christmas markets. We are so glad the video brought back good memories.😊 It’s a wonderful place. Thank you for watching.
Macaroni and cheese with apple sauce is the bomb. That’s one of my American ideas.
Nice ambient video ! Greetings from Basel 🙂
Thank you!!
Very well pronounced! 😄👍🏻
Thank you 😊
thank you guys
Thanks for watching 😊
This video and others in the series are so helpful, well done and entertaining! And now discovering the blogs - thank you for making this all available!
Thank you so much! We are so glad the series is helpful for you. Thanks for watching 😊
Pork and apple sauce... Yeah, it makes sense. There are many recipes combining these two. I'm writing from Spain and this is definitely a thing... Not odd at all. Your dad knows well.
Yes! We really enjoyed it. The sweet salty combination was really nice. Thanks for watching 😊
Good fun! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching 😊
A little tip: If you can, combine your trip to the Basler Weihnachtsmarkt with a Panto performance by the Basel English Panto Group. They take place early December just between the markets at Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz and together with the Market, make a really beautiful outing to Basel.
Great tip! I’m sure the added music would make it extra beautiful and dreamy! ♥️
You guys are awesome and your videos are amazing! I love the content so much
Thank you 😊 Thanks for watching!
Wonderful footage. Thank you!
Thanks for watching 😊
"Pork chops and applesauce." Peter Brady trying to sound like Humphrey Bogart...
haha yes! That's where the reference came from. My dad would always imitate him saying it. Thanks for watching!
Advance happy Christmas ,may this Christmas brings more joys and happiness for both of you guys.....
Same to you Karthick! Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas 🎄
Since I tuned into you guys at Colmar and then Strasbourg (enjoyed those) I went back to this one in Basel to "catch up" - even though I see you have already added your most recent video. I'll have to view that in just a little while. I like these and am subscribing now. Thanks for these!!!
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching the full series 😊
You have Missed the Best Food at the Complete Basler Christmas Market, The "Chäsbängel", A Baguette filled with Fondue-Cheese 😍❤️
We got that in Zürich! Couldn’t miss it! 🙌🏻 Yum
Hi. I love watching your videos . Thank you for sharing. I’ve been on a quest to find your fab bow earrings and I have failed. By the way love this year’s earrings as well. Please share ☺️☺️have a merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you so much for watching! They are from Target but they are from last years so they dont have the same ones, but here they are with red and gold at Target. shopstyle.it/l/b5C7x Merry Christmas 😊
I love you guys👍
Thank you Rumana! We are so glad we got to see you before we left! Thanks for watching🎄
I plan on doing this exact same trip next year. THANK YOU so much for this AMAZING content! Would you recommend specific weeks to go? I mean, end of november, beginning of december....
Thank you so much! We would suggest going mid - December. We went in late November. It was definitely a marathon trip, but we hit lots of Christmas markets. If you need help with your planning we have blogs on each market that we traveled to on our website. andrewandkait.com/category/journeys/christmas-markets/
Thanks for watching!
I stumbeld upon your Channel. Greetings from Schaffhausen 🇨🇭
Hi 👋 Thanks for watching
just subscribed...looking forward to many happy adventures!
Thank you so much! 😊 We appreciate you joining us.
Was at the Basel Christmas market yesterday. But too many people. Couldn't look at anything comfortably. Think you were there under the Week😇nice Video. DANKE 🥰
Yes, we went on opening day so the crowds were lighter than the weekend. The rest of the markets we visited on the weekend were very busy. Thanks for watching 😊
Bald bin ich wieder zurück in mein geliebtes Basel.
We had a great time! We hope you make it back soon 😊
@@AndrewandKait yes, and that after 30 years abroad!! Thanks and take care.
Now imagen how it looked when we still had snow. Good times...
I bet that’s so beautiful! We’ll have to come back one year later in December and hope to visit during snow! ❄️
I don’t speak much German, but I think the moose (reindeer?) are singing:
Lustig, lustig, tralalalala! Bald ist Nikolausabend da, bald ist Nikolausabend da!
Translation:
Funny, funny, tralalalala!
St. Nicholas Eve will be here soon,
St. Nicholas evening will be here soon!
Oh amazing! Almost 1 year later and we never knew what it said! Thank you for translating for us. 😊
Those potato pancakes are really THE best. Chrisp outside, soft but NOT mashed inside. The garlic sauce variation is actually with sour cream. So you can mix salty and sweet.
Great video. Thank you. CAn you tell me is the train system from Zurich to the markets difficult to navigate?
Thank you! We took the train into Zurich, but then we walked to each market instead of taking the trains or trams. We noticed there were tram stops near the outside of most market locations
New subscriber. ...great video. Ik I'm late 2 the party
Amazing! Thank you so much. Go Cowboys 😊
I left basel. Watching from Bangkok 😱
Thanks for watching 😊 We are in Morocco now, we would love to visit Bangkok one day!
Cool vlog guys! Did you meet Santa when you were at the shopping mall?
Thank you! No, we missed Santa on this trip. Maybe next time. Thanks for the info 😊
@@AndrewandKait I heard he was in the area lol. Would you like to follow along with my travel vlog too? 🥳
Jetzt will i au e Chäsbängel gopferdeggel
It was so good! Yum 😊 Thanks for watching
OK, another question... how about prices? Switzerland is at the top of the most expensive European countries, if not #1 then top #3. Any pricing references for the food and drink at the market, please?
Yes! We have a cost breakdown on our blog for each Christmas market and what to expect to pay for common items. andrewandkait.com/basel-christmas-markets/ Enjoy 😊
What day did the Basel Christmas markets open as we plan to go there next year?
Hi Dari! The Basel Christmas markets opened on November 24th this year. Basel is a great place to visit we highly recommend it. We wrote a full blog on everything you might need to know about Basel on our website andrewandkait.com/2022/11/25/basel-christmas-markets/ Happy planning. If you have any more questions let us know 😊🎄🇨🇭
Without masks!👍
Yes 👍
@@AndrewandKait das isch sehr guet so😁
Unfortunatly you show basicly whan one can eat on a christmasmarket ! It's a pity because you could show a lot of artisanal products for christmas and a little bit more of the old city ! I'm a cyticen from Basel .... thank you anyway for the Basel Christmas-Market-video and I hope you have a nice journy through Europe 🤗
We enjoyed our visit! The goal of this trip and video was to strictly see and showcase the Christmas markets this time of year, but it definitely inspired us to want to revisit to see and share more of your beautiful city in the future. ♥️
So I'm happy for you and hope to see other videos from your trips ... 🤗❤
Hi Andrew and Kate which hotel did you stay in Basel?
Hi! Our hotel was called The Passage it was a walkable distance to the markets and had a very friendly staff. Here is our guide to Basel to help you plan😊. andrewandkait.com/2022/11/25/basel-christmas-markets/ Thank you for watching! If you have any questions feel free to ask.
@@AndrewandKait thank you. Can you also share your Strasbourgh, frankfurt and cologne accommodations.Thank you
Ohh wait I see the descriptions on every Christmas Markets.. Thanks so much for sharing!!! 💕💕💕Have a wonderful New Year!
Same to you! 😊
Does it snow in Basel?
Most likely later in mid to late December! When we went the last week of November it wasn’t cold enough for snow yet
Thank you for replying ❤️
Watching your 3rd video today. I m also fond of traveling and been to a few places in Europe and Asia. It should be great to see each other going to different places and exploring the world. Let me add your IG . May be I will DM you
Thanks for watching Harsh! 😊