This tiny town on the German border is nice to visit anytime of year to admire its beautifully preserved half-timbered medieval buildings.

During Christmas, it has a few market stalls and lots of nice Christmas decorations. We particularly liked the open fire and hot cider.

For the kids, they had a little fairy tale trail, aka Märliweg, that took you all through town to read a fairy tale with pictures in various store windows. It was a nice way to explore and see little corners of the town we might not have seen otherwise.

Dates: 4 Dec 2024 to 2 Jan 2025

Website: www.maerlistadt.ch

Parking: Fronhofgass 3, 8260 Stein am Rhein

Train: Stein am Rhein