THE REITERLESMARKT IN ROTHENBURG 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 […]
The Lively 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 […]
Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market 2024
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 […]
A Trip Back in Time at the 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. […]
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. There is not much, in the way of cafés […]
Dresden Takes The Cake For its Christmas Stollen
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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