A EUROPEAN city most people associate with Christmas is getting new UK flights this year.
Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region and sits on the French-German border.
And in November, easyJet will be flying to Strasbourg from Manchester.
Despite the UK getting hot this week, the city is known for its bustling Christmas market.
Strasbourg is known as the “Capital of Christmas” with the market, also known as Christkindelsmärik, is scheduled to run from November 27 to December 27.
Flight tickets have been released already with tickets on sale in November from £48.99 (one-way).
From November 28, the new service will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays.
This is part of easyJet’s expansion of 22 new routes from UK airports for the winter season.
For anyone keen to jet off before then, easyJet already offers flights from the UK to Strasbourg flying from London Heathrow from £38.99 – and it’s one hour and 35 minutes away.
And the city is equally just as beautiful to explore during the summertime with average highs of 26C.
The area of Strasbourg that attracts most of the tourists is Petite France where you’ll find the charming houses, cobbled streets and canals.
One visitor said: “It’s breathtaking, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to.
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Another added that it’s a place that makes you “feel like you’re in a fairytale.”
Not that you can taste it, but Strasbourg is home to what’s believed to be the world’s oldest barrel of wine.
It’s housed in the Historic Wine Cellar of Strasbourg Hospital, a 14th-century cellar beneath the modern city hospital.
The wine has been tasted only three times in its history, in the years 1576, 1718, and 1944.
It’s not drinkable any longer though as it dates back to 1472.
While that barrel remains untouched, the cellar still produces wine, around 140,000 bottles each year.
Not to mention there’s lots of wine bars and pubs throughout the city, it’s known for its white wines, particularly Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Popular spots for wine include L’Alsace à Boire which sells local wines along with charcuterie boards.
Or Le Purgatoire which has been praised for its extensive wine list.
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“The vibrant French city is a powerful political centre (home to the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the European Court of Human Rights) yet it still has a quaint countryside village feel.
“With half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets and a 1,000-year-old cathedral stood alongside lively bars, modern museums and shimmering glass consulates, it’s a seamless mix of mediaeval and futuristic.
Strolling the narrow streets, I marvel at colourful toytown cottages that look like they’re straight out of a Grimm’s fairytale next to sprawling French chateaux.”
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