Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), Glühwein, sausages, Lebkuchen biscuits, potato cakes, sweets, wooden toys, and music are the highlights of the Advent holiday season in Germany. In 2025, traditional German Christmas markets open on November 28, although many will open earlier. German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are outdoor winter markets held in the Advent period leading up to … Read more
Flying to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) on cheap and direct flights is the easiest way to travel to the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt, Germany’s most famous Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt). Cheap direct flights on British Airways or Ryanair to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) are the best way to travel non-stop from London Heathrow or Stansted to the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt in … Read more
Follow the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) map in Germany to medieval towns Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Würzburg. → Read more
Lund is a top day trip in Sweden to visit by train, car, or tour from Copenhagen in Denmark and other Swedish cities. → Read more
The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte) in Wien are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere. → Read more
The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmärkte) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Dortmund. Picking the best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every German town seems to have a Christmas market in the run-up to Xmas and every market displays some … Read more
Reservations are essential to see The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan — buying timed-entry tickets online in advance is the cheapest and simplest way to secure admission. If museum tickets are sold out, guided tours may still be available. → Read more
Buy tickets to visit the rooftop terraces of Milan Cathedral — climb the stair (or ride an elevator) to the Duomo di Milano’s gargoyles and Gothic spires. → Read more
Buy skip-the-line tickets online to visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) and the roof terraces of the largest Gothic church in the world. → Read more
Visit The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the magnificent white marble Gothic Duomo, the Sforza Castle, and top art museums, galleries, shops, and cafés. → Read more