Christmas Markets
All I want for Christmas is mulled wine from these markets.
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Dresden Christmas Market
Every other year my wife and I travel to Europe for Christmas Markets. Why? To begin with, most of these markets are traditions stretching back hundreds of years, so each market takes on it's own distinct personality. This trip we visited Erfurt...
German Christmas Market will Bring you Back in Time
Cinnamon, vanilla and anis lead the way. Bells and laughter invite. Two golden angels greet you as you walk through the gate.
It's such a special time and no place really seems to bring the joyful feeling of Christmas closer to my heart than the...
A gem among German Christmas markets
After three Christmases and countless holiday markets since our move to Germany, the Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt has definitely become one of our favorites. Whether it's for the impressive Dom overlooking the main part of the market, the Medieval...
Christmas in Toronto
Toronto's Distillery Historic District attracts tourists all year round however I find it particularly atmospheric during winter with a dusting of snow and sparkle of lights. 2012 marks the 3rd annual Christmas Market that takes place here and I...
The Ultimate Christmas Market
Copenhagen explodes with Christmas markets the first weekend of December. Real-life cheer is everywhere, and it's not even freezing yet.
In particular: there's the most epic artificial man-made Christmas wonderland that, despite being artificial...
Christmas market in Lille
Popped across the border into France over the weekend to hit the Christmas market. This is something that I have been doing every year for at least the past dozen years.
Every year they erect a very large ferris wheel and its usually a freezing...
Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Germany
There’s no better way to experience the festivities of the holidays than Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Germany.
The markets take place usually in the center of the town, and you'll find all manner of stalls selling a wide array of crafts...
See All of the Holiday Lights
Stall after stall of kitschy folk art? Sure. But December’s monthlong Festive Fair also has homemade pear brandy, piles of fresh sauerkraut, and hours of great stories about the days of socialism. Lights on the Triple Bridge add a warm glow.
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Aix-mas Market
Unfortunately, I haven't been to enough European Christmas markets to know whether this one is truly extraordinary, but I really love the marché de Noël in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.
The little stalls are set up along the Cours...
