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A Trip Back in Time at the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market

December 19, 2017 By Helen Page

A Trip Back in Time at the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market

Esslingen's Medieval Half-timbered Houses Make a great backdrop for their Medieval Christmas Market: Before coming to Stuttgart, we didn't know anything about the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market or Esslingen town for that matter. Tony came across information about their Medieval Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: baden-württemberg, esslingen, esslingen medieval christmas market, german christmas market, medieval christmas market

A Picture Perfect Rothenburg Christmas Market

December 21, 2015 By Helen Page

A Picture Perfect Rothenburg Christmas Market

THE ROTHENBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC IN GERMANY: Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most popular destinations along the Romantic Road in Bavaria. During the peak holiday season, Rothenburg is inundated with visitors, all wanting to experience a slice of this picture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: german christmas market, rothenburg christmas market, rothenburg ob der tauber, rothenburger reiterlesmarkt

The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market

December 8, 2015 By Helen Page

The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market

AS A UNIVERSITY TOWN, THE FREIBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS A LIVELY ONE: Freiburg im Breisgau is the gateway to the Black Forest region and on our way back to our Black Forest hotel and we call in at the lively Freiburg Christmas Market. The Freiburg Weinachtmarkt is held on the Rathausplatz (town … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: freiburg christmas market, freiburg im breisgau, freiburg weihnachtsmarkt, german christmas market

The World of German Incense Smokers

November 2, 2015 By Helen Page

The World of German Incense Smokers

WOOD-TURNED INCENSE SMOKERS ARE A TYPICALLY GERMAN CHRISTMAS TRADITION: On our final night in Munich we decide to go back to the Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtsmarkt (Chinese Tower Christmas Market) in the English Garden, a ten-minute walk from the Hilton Munich Park Hotel where we are staying. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: christmas shopping, german christmas market, german christmas tradition, german incense smokers, räuchermännchen, weihnachtsmarkt

Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market 2017

October 3, 2015 By Helen Page

Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market 2017

Bernkastel-Kues' Weihnachtsmarkt and Highlight Events: The medieval Marktplatz (market square) of Bernkastel-Kues must be one of the prettiest settings for a Christmas market. The square is small and cozy and the forty or so market stalls are set up against the backdrop of Bernkastel's charming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: bernkastel christmas market, bernkastel weihnachtsmarkt, german christmas market, mosel christmas markets

Dresden Takes The Cake For Christmas Stollen

November 12, 2010 By Helen Page

Dresden's Christmas Stollen is World Famous:! The Christmas season brings with it many special treats and one of my favourites is the Stollen. This German Christmas cake, called the Weihnachtsstollen or Christstollen is a loaf-shaped cake made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: christmas stollen, dresden striezelmarkt, festival dresden, german christmas cake, german christmas market, marzipan stollen, stollen

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