This cosy French city of roughly 66, 000 people in the eastern Alsace region is home to five charming winter fairs, all part of La Magie de Noel (Christmas Magic) market, a tradition that dates back to the late Middle Ages.
"I actually feel sorry for people who have nothing to do on Christmas Day other than watch an NBA game, " Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy grinched a couple of years ago.
She spent two hours Skyping with her family at 3 AM on Christmas Day to make sure that she was about to share the holiday season, and loves the magic of such technology.