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Best Christmas Markets and Winter Festivals in Belgium

Posted on December 5, 2011 in Belgium
Bruges Ice Skating Rink Brussels, Bruges, Antwerpen, and Ghent have some of the largest and best Christmas markets (Kerstmarkten) in Belgium. Especially the Pleasures of Winter in Brussels and the Snow and Ice Sculptures Festival in Bruges are well worth visiting. Most Christmas markets in Belgium are open on December 24 and 31, Christmas and New Year's Day but with slightly shorter opening hours.
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Visit the Basel Christmas Market in Northern Switzerland

Posted on November 29, 2011 in Basel, Switzerland
Special Advent Breads in a Basel Bakery Window

The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is probably the best Christmas advent market in Switzerland and draw visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel.

The Swiss city Basel, which lies on the border with France and Germany, arguably has the best Christmas market in all of Switzerland. The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt has the atmosphere and attractions that [...]

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Travel by Bus, Trains or Car from the UK to German Christmas Markets

Posted on November 14, 2011 in Ferries, Germany, UK
Aachen Christmas Market in front of the Dom The Christmas markets in Aachen and Cologne are very popular with British travelers as these are the closest German cities to Britain and easily reached by coach, car, or train.
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Christmas and New Year’s Day-Cruises on the Rhine from Cologne in Germany

Posted on October 6, 2011 in Cologne / Köln, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River
Rhine Boat on the Rhine in Cologne during Christmas Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Day party boats also sail from Cologne.
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Christmas Market and New Year’s Eve Rhine Boats from Düsseldorf

Posted on October 6, 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River
Christmas Tree on a KD Rhine Boat KD Rhine riverboats cruise from Düsseldorf on sightseeing, dinner, and party excursions during the Christmas market period and on New Year’s Eve. More departures are possible from nearby Cologne.
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Christmas and Winter Rhine Cruises from Frankfurt and Rüdesheim

Posted on October 6, 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River
KD's Boppard Sailing on the Rhine River past Burg Katz Rhine and Main River day-trip pleasure cruise boat excursions are possible during the pre-Christmas advent period from Rüdesheim and Frankfurt. Rhein boats also cruise the Loreley Valley most winter days.
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Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany

Posted on October 6, 2011 in Cologne / Köln, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River
KD Winter and Christmas Market Rhine Cruises During winter, pleasure boat cruises and sightseeing excursions on the Rhine River are limited but still possible. The best options are during the Christmas market period or all winter from Rüdesheim, Boppard, and Cologne.
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Cheap EasyJet Flights from Britain to Christmas Markets in Germany

Posted on November 1, 2010 in Cheap Flights, Germany
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Low-cost airline EasyJet flies from London and other UK airports to Christmas markets in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Dortmund, Cologne, and Düsseldorf.

British travelers can enjoy cheap flights on easyJet when traveling to Christmas markets in many German cities. Visiting a German Weihnachtsmarkt has long been popular with British travelers but is now easier and [...]

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Cheap Ryanair Flights to the Best German Christmas Markets

Posted on October 30, 2010 in Cheap Flights, Germany
hahn Traveling to Christmas markets in Germany from the UK and Ireland is easy and cheap on Ryanair flights to Frankfurt-Hahn, Berlin, Lübeck, Weeze, Munich, Baden-Baden and Bremen.
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Transportation from Munich Airport (MUC) to Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Germany

Posted on October 23, 2010 in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany
ice Getting from Munich Airport (MUC) to Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Bavaria is fairly easy by car, shuttle buses, or trains via München Hauptbahnhof.
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