The best Christmas markets in Switzerland can be quite a spectacular affair. Towering Christmas trees bedecked in glittering lights, and baubles become the centrepiece of many festivities, as stallholders take residence in small wooden huts for a month to sell their unique wares, from arty prints to handmade ceramics. Mulled wine and punch scent the air as the Swiss gather in pop-up chalets, dipping crisp baby potatoes and cornichons into pots of molten cheese. From the numerous Christmas…

