In pictures: Switzerland's fabulous Christmas lights
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12 Dec, 2016
Updated Mon 12 Dec 2016 12:18 CEST
The Local tours the country's Christmas lights via the medium of Instagram.
December is a magical time in Switzerland. The cities are strewn with festive lights, the town centres are dotted with stalls selling artisan gifts and the air is filled with the wonderful smell of vin chaud /Gluhwein.
With the festive season in full flow, we take a look at some of the best Instagram shots of Christmas in Switzerland...
The classy lights on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse are always stunning.
One festive highlight in Switzerland's largest city is the singing Christmas tree.
Lights, rather than smoke, on the water in Montreux, site of one of Switzerland's biggest and most famous Christmas markets.
Revellers gather at Lausanne's St Francois to drink vin chaud under the lights.
Shoppers enjoy browsing for gifts in beautiful Basel's city centre.
Bern's Christmas market is a good place to glug some Gluhwein.
Understated elegance in St Gallen.
White lights used to great effect in Lucerne.
Pretty Ascona in Ticino is lit up for Christmas.
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December is a magical time in Switzerland. The cities are strewn with festive lights, the town centres are dotted with stalls selling artisan gifts and the air is filled with the wonderful smell of vin chaud /Gluhwein.
With the festive season in full flow, we take a look at some of the best Instagram shots of Christmas in Switzerland...
The classy lights on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse are always stunning.
One festive highlight in Switzerland's largest city is the singing Christmas tree.
Lights, rather than smoke, on the water in Montreux, site of one of Switzerland's biggest and most famous Christmas markets.
Revellers gather at Lausanne's St Francois to drink vin chaud under the lights.
Shoppers enjoy browsing for gifts in beautiful Basel's city centre.
Bern's Christmas market is a good place to glug some Gluhwein.
Understated elegance in St Gallen.
White lights used to great effect in Lucerne.
Pretty Ascona in Ticino is lit up for Christmas.
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