Almost like the German Christmas markets... without the Kasewurst.

An expert advice - first have lunch and then explore the French villages. The restaurants just close at 2pm and walking around on am empty stomach is not fun :)

Riquewihr and Colmar are packed with tourists; instead we spent most of our time in those smaller picturesque medieval villages around (Turckheim, Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, and Ribeauvillé).