RSSEurail Blog Category: Christmas
Read travel stories about Christmas.
In Innsbruck
The Christmas markets and gluhwein stands are gone. The lights stay up in Innsbruck through the week, as Austria also celebrates January 6th as a public holiday. Read more
Christmas in the Salerno Region, Italy
Of all the new Italian words I’ve learned while celebrating the holidays in the town of my great-grandmother, one seems most beautiful to pronounce, and to see: presepe. These are the nativity scenes that are found in all churches and many homes throughout Italy, and particularly in the south. Read more
In Dortmund
Dortmund’s Christmas Market features the largest tree in Europe and perhaps the world. Read more
In Munich
The Bavarian land of Beer serves the traditional gluwhein as well on these cold winter nights. Several markets fill the city squares: the most picturesque at Marienplatz, a ten minute walk from the main train station. Read more
In Hamburg
Hamburg has several Christmas markets, but two are particularly interesting. The market in front of the Rathaus public building is managed by a circus company. It’s a beautiful market that features a Viennese-style café and an antique merry-go-round. But what makes this market truly special is what takes flight each day at [...] Read more
In Berlin
Berlin features Germany’s big city Christmas markets, and as such offers some big city features, such as ferris wheels. The city is an explosion of lights at Christmas, with many markets filling streets and squares. Read more
In Dresden
You may have heard of this German Christmas cake before: Stollen. It’s a heavy cake with fruits and spices and powdered in sugar. It’s not unlike a fruitcake, but I find Stollen more appealing: more hearty and dense. It dates back from the Middle Ages and originates from Dresden. http://www.stollenfest.com/stollen.php Read more
Prague to Dresden
I am taking a morning train from Prague’s Holesovice station to Dresden, Germany. I am taking an EC (Euro City) train, which is a good quality train. Because it is so early in the morning, and because I had been out so late the night before, I make friends with the couple behind [...] Read more
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