This is the day we set aside to visit a little town north of Colmar, called Ribeauville. It’s another Christmas market, but this time it’s medieval. You guessed it: crusaders, monks, swords, and demons… A witch’s brew of great food and fun!
A quick trip on a bus to Ribeauville dropped us off in front of the market.
Ok again there were a lot of people.
Ten or so people running around in funky demon outfits… They didn’t seem to be krampus monsters, more like WoW characters, but still cool.
In some of our pics you can see a little blob at the top, way in the background… like this one.
That’s one of the 3 castles that sit above the valley! Here’s a more better.
The market was a lot bigger than we expected, with booths pushed up into winding side alleys, and sprawled across several town squares.
Also really cool: street rando working the crowd
Ok now to my raison d’etre: the food.
Check this out: big fire, with a bubbling pot… What’s in it!????
Late for the Nativity scene? Give up and drink.
We spun around in circles for a bit, watching drummers drum and pipers pipe, then wrapped up, exhausted again.
One reply on “Day 12: Getting Medieval on Alsace”
Nice photo