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A Picture Perfect Rothenburg Christmas Market 2021

October 30, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Romantic Road 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 perfect town. At Christmas time, Rothenburg’s medieval […]

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A Trip Back in Time at the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market

October 21, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market

Esslingen’s Medieval Half-timbered Houses are 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 Market by chance and so we take time out from Stuttgart to visit Esslingen. […]

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The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market

October 20, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Freiburg Christmas Market

BEING 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 hall square). The […]

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Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market 2021

October 19, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bernkastel Weihnachtsmarkt

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 timber-framed buildings. Bernkastel Weihnachtsmarkt Bernkastel’s Christmas market starts on the […]

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The World of German Incense Smokers

November 2, 2015 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtmarkt

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. There is not much, in the way of cafés […]

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Dresden Takes The Cake For Christmas Stollen

November 12, 2010 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Christstollen

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 spices. Marzipan stollen is my favourite. Although many German towns […]

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