Bad Neuenahr-Arweiler is a beautiful town with some magnificent medieval architecture, including defensive towers and city walls. Everything appears freshly renovated and boasts modern interiors. Spa clinics and thermal springs mark the cityscape of Bad Neuenahr. The entire area is situated within a stunningly beautiful wine region. Christmas decorations and Christmas markets contribute to the […]
Saarburg – Victorian and Christkindl market
We end our 2023 “Christmas Market” cycle on the third weekend of Advent with two Christmas markets in Saarburg, the Victorian Christmas Market and the Christkindlmarkt. The Victorian Christmas Market Jingle Bells takes place in the former bell foundry Mabilion, the KulturGießerei. We already visited this historic craft site in the summer, but this time, […]
Cochem Christmas market
In addition to the Cochem Christmas market is a Cochem Castle Christmas at the Reichsburg. The Reichsburg can be reached by a small tourist train or a bus from Endertplatz. The Reichsburg is picturesquely situated above Cochem above the vineyards. Once built by Count Palatine, it was later administered by kings and electors. The castle […]
Trier Christmas market
After a short walk past the Basilica of St. Paulinus, the statue of Trier’s most famous citizen Karl Marx and the monument from Roman times, the Porta Nigra, we reach the Christmas market. The Christmas market in Trier is spread over several squares – the medieval Main Market (Hauptmarkt), the Domfreihof, and the Kornmarkt. Please […]
Christmas Market in Monschau
Monschau is a small town near the Belgian border on the edge of the Eifel. The river Rur has cut a narrow valley between the mountain slopes. Monschau is famous for its Christmas market and mustard. The half-timbered houses give the feeling of being directly in a nativity scene. Before we go on our way, […]
Aachen Christmas Market
As the coronation place of the German kings and since Charlemagne, capital and residence of the German kingdom, Aachen was already known in early times beyond the borders of the Empire. It is therefore not surprising that one of the most important Christmas markets in Germany has developed here. Remarkable is the location of the […]