Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) is very convenient but has very few flights so most passengers to the Baltic Coast need to fly via Berlin or Hamburg. Flughafen Rostock-Laage (RLG) is located between the Hansestadt Rostok on the Baltic Coast and Güstrow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Northern Germany. Currently, only a few weekly flights arrive here from mostly … Read more
The best Christmas markets (Marché de Noel or Weihnachtsmarkt) to visit in Switzerland are in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Montreux, Pilatus, St Gallen, and Zurich.
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.
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) has a lovely historic old town that provides the perfect backdrop to the German Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) closest to Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
The best Advent Christmas markets to visit in Austria in 2024 are the Christkindlmärkte in Vienna (Wien), Salzburg, Innsbruck in Tyrol, Graz in Steiermark, and Linz. In 2024, most Christmas markets in Austria will be open from mid-November. Austrian Christmas markets are a popular advent tradition throughout Austria. The largest Christmas markets in Austria are … Read more
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.
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.
Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), Glühwein, sausages, Lebkuchen biscuits, potato cakes, sweets, wooden toys, and music are the highlights of Advent in Germany. In 2024, many German Christmas markets open on November 25 although the first Sunday of Advent is only December 1. German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are outdoor winter markets held in the Advent period leading … Read more
The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmarkt) 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
In 2024, the best large Christmas markets in Berlin, Germany, are at Gendarmenmarkt, Rotes Rathaus, Schloss Charlottenburg, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche. Many winter markets are open on Christmas Day. German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are highlights of the festive season in Berlin – Germany’s capital city has at least fifty large markets with food stalls … Read more