Christmas markets or 'events' in French Riveria

[ginka]

We will be on the Viking Star Dec. 14th- 21st, cruising from Barcelona to Marsielle, St. Tropez, Monaco (Monte Carlo), and the Tuscany region (Livorno--but have 2 days there to travel to Florence and Pisa or beyond) before concluding in Rome. I see in past years there have been Christmas markets in at least some of these ports. Does anyone know which ports will have Christmas markets this year, which are the best ones (and how far from the ship) or if there are any other special holiday things that might be going on in the areas during that time.

[marazul]

The best way to find out is to google "town name tourism," like "Marseille tourism." That should get you to each town's tourist office that will have a list of events. It should also have town maps where you can see where the events will take place. Or google "town name Christmas market" and that might get you more specific info and maybe reviews.

[ginka]

The best way to find out is to google "town name tourism," like "Marseille tourism." That should get you to each town's tourist office that will have a list of events. It should also have town maps where you can see where the events will take place. Or google "town name Christmas market" and that might get you more specific info and maybe reviews.

Thank you! I will do that :)

and if anyone has any personal experiences with attending any of the Christmas markets or festivals in the area , i would love to hear about them!