1. Hamburg: During the month leading up to Christmas, the northern German city of Hamburg hosts about thirty Christmas markets. The biggest market is held in the area around the city hall, at the Rathausmarket Square. There is even a flying Santa who visits the main Christmas market! Then ...
Christmas markets inspired by German originals have spread across the world. Some of the global Advent festivities are even managed by German companies who export their goods and stalls across borders. Christmas Market in Hamburg But, despite the convenience of having a 'traditional German' market c...
There is a festive atmosphere during the whole month of December. Christmas markets and stalls sell traditional German delicatessen such as Christmas stollen, hot and sticky sweet roasted almonds, 'Lebkuchen' hearts (gingerbread hearts) and other Christmas sweets as well as typical Christmas decorations...
The four weeks before Christmas are called in Germany the “Adventszeit”. Each Sunday a candle of the “Adventskranz” is lit and you would enjoy a glass of Gluhwein and some “Adventscookies”. It’s a special time where people also vis9it the Christmas markets that are in almost ever...
If you go to the markets in Germany around Christmas, you will find many reibekuchen vendors with hundreds of potato pancakes born on this day. 14. Currywurst – Curry Sausage Currywurst is aunique sausage varietythat will leave an indelible impression on your mind. This is a popular sausag...
Dresden’s market first opened for one day on Christmas Eve in 1434. Meanwhile, the oldest evidence of Nuremberg’s Christmas market dates it to 1628, though some suspect it stretches back at least to 1530. In Germany, meanwhile, the number of Christmas markets has also been on the rise ...
Cultural Events: Beyond the pubs, Temple Bar is also a center for cultural events, galleries, and food markets, making it a dynamic hub of activity at any time of day. 12. Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, with its majestic presence, stands as a testament to Dublin’s mediev...
They will also demand a relaxation of the regulatory regime, and for Brussels to abandon free trade agreements with countries outside the EU, which are now being used to bring cheap into European markets Dystopia Watch: German Intelligence Chief Defends Efforts to Surveil Citizens “Thought...
It is not surprising, then, that these amateur photographers would take their cameras with them to the war—a war that, after all, was supposed to be “over by Christmas”. Given the nature of the available cameras, in terms of size, ruggedness of construction and demands of operation, it...