The Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Harbour Christmas Market) has a maritime theme: The Cologne Harbour Christmas Market (Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt) is one of the many Christmas markets in this historic Rhine River town. As the name implies, this Christmas market is set on the banks of the Rhine and has a maritime theme. Maritime Christmas Market The […]
Live from the Stuttgart Christmas Market
Stuttgart Christmas Market claims to be one of the largest German Christmas Markets: The Stuttgart Christmas Market (Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt) claims to be the “biggest and most beautiful Christmas Market in Europe”. Before coming to Stuttgart, we didn’t know too much about this city, except that it is the head office and manufacturing hub of Mercedes […]
Live from the Frankfurt Christmas Market
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt – Our Frankfurt Christmas Market Visit: The Frankfurt Christmas Market is the first of our series of German Christmas Market visits this year. Naturally we’re excited to be in Frankfurt again to see what Germany’s financial powerhouse has in store for Christmas this year. The extensive Frankfurt Christmas Market (Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt) stretches from […]
Feuerzangenbowle or Glühwein with a Kick
Feuerzangenbowle is a Traditional Drink during the German Christmas Season: Like glühwein, Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional alcoholic drink, often consumed as part of the German Christmas or New Year’s Eve tradition. We are very familiar with glühwein, and have had our share of it over the years. However, Feuerzangenbowle (pronounced: foyer-zangen-bowler) is a more recent experience. Literally translated […]
Dresden Striezelmarkt 2018 – Germany’s Oldest Christmas Market
DRESDEN STRIEZELMARKT IS THE LARGEST OF THE CITY’S CHRISTMAS MARKETS: There are many Christmas markets in Dresden (including a Medieval Christmas Market), but the largest of them all is the Dresden Striezelmarkt. The Dresden Striezelmarkt is also Germany’s oldest Christmas Market and 2018 marks the 584th anniversary of this historical Christmas market. The Dresden Striezelmarkt takes its name from the striezel […]
Hamburg Weihnachtsmarkt – Hamburg Christmas Market 2018
HAMBURG WEIHNACHTSMARKT: HAMBURG – THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF THE NORTH: The city of Hamburg stakes its claim as the Christmas capital of the north. This is because nowhere else in the north of Germany are there so many Christmas markets within such close proximity of each other. Just from the main train station to its […]
Nuremberg Christmas Market – Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt 2018
THE NUREMBERG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS KNOWN AS “LITTLE TOWN FROM WOOD AND CLOTH”: With over two million visitors every year, the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt or Nuremberg Christmas Market can easily claim to be one of the more popular Christmas markets in Germany. In the medieval setting of Nuremberg Alstadt (old town) there are 180 markets stalls offering […]
Munich Christkindlmarkt – Christmas Market 2018
THE MUNICH CHRISTKINDLMARKT IS THE OLDEST IN THE BAVARIAN CAPITAL: When it comes to Christmas markets, Munich has plenty of choices for visitors – there are over twenty Christmas markets in the Bavarian capital. The main Munich Christkindlmarkt and the oldest in the city is the one at the historical Marienplatz. Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt Marienplatz is […]
Dresden Medieval Christmas Market
STEPPING BACK INTO THE MIDDLE AGES AT THE DRESDEN MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS MARKET: The Dresden Striezelmarkt is the largest and most famous of the Dresden Christmas markets, but a Christmas market with a difference and one which we like a lot is the Dresden Medieval Christmas Market. Watched over by a Christmas angel, the Dresden Medieval […]
A Munich Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower
CHINESISCHER TURM WEIHNACHTSMARKT – A CHRISTMAS MARKET AT MUNICH’S CHINESE TOWER: The Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtsmarkt (Chinese Tower Christmas Market) is an unusual name for a German Christmas Market and it is so called because in the middle of the market grounds stands a giant Chinese pagoda. The 25-metre high wooden Chinese Tower is one of […]
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