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Visit the Basel Christmas Market in Northern Switzerland

October 3, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Special Advent Breads in a Basel Bakery Window

The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is the best and biggest Christmas market in Switzerland and draws visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel -- the market is open for advent 2021. The Swiss city Basel, which lies on the border with France and Germany, arguably has the best and largest Christmas market in all of Switzerland. The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt has the atmosphere … [Read more...]

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Best Christmas Markets to Visit in Austria

October 3, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Austria, Salzburg, Vienna / Wien

Christmas market at Vienna's neo-gothic Rathaus.

The best advent Christmas markets to visit in Austria in 2021 are the Christkindlmärkte in Vienna (Wien), Mozart city Salzburg, Innsbruck in Tyrol, Graz in Steiermark, and Linz on the Danube. In 2021, most Christmas markets in Austria will be open. Austrian Christmas markets are a popular advent tradition throughout Austria. The largest Christmas markets in Austria are in … [Read more...]

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Visit Top Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Vienna (Wien)

October 3, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Austria, Vienna / Wien

Wiener Weihnachtstraum

The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte / Christmarkets 2021) in Vienna (Wien) are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere. In 2021, most Christmas markets in Vienna are planing to operate a fairly normal schedule. Christmas markets in Vienna (Wien) are as popular as in the rest … [Read more...]

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Visit the Best Christmas Markets in Berlin

October 3, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt

In 2021, the best Christmas markets in Berlin, Germany, are at Gendarmenmarkt, Opernpalais, Rotes Rathaus, and the Gedächtniskirche. Many are open on Christmas day and a few continue into early January. In 2021, many Christmas markets in Berlin plan to open from 22 November 2021. Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are very popular in Berlin – the capital city of Germany … [Read more...]

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Visit Top Christmas Markets in Germany

October 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Dresden, Frankfurt, Germany

Christmas Tree at Frankfurt Christmas Market

Although every German city has a Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) and often claims it is the best one to visit in Germany, in 2021, most visitors will simply be thankful to enjoy a GlĂĽhwein and sausages as normal. The best-known Christmas markets in Germany are in major cities such as Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, and Munich (MĂĽnchen) but smaller cities such as Nuremberg … [Read more...]

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Visit the Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Aachen, Germany

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Cologne / Köln, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Christmas Market in Aachen, Germany

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 market is open in advent 2021. Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in Germany has a lively Christmas market (Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt) that is popular with German and foreign visitors. … [Read more...]

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Christmas and New Year’s Day-Cruises on the Rhine from Cologne in Germany

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Cologne / Köln, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River

Köln-DĂĽsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Eve party boats also sail from Cologne (Köln). In 2021, Christmas market period cruises as well as some New Year's Eve dinner cruises are likely to operate. Book early as numbers will be more limited than … [Read more...]

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Christmas Market and New Year’s Eve Rhine Boats from Düsseldorf

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker in DĂĽsseldorf, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River

KD Rhine River boats cruise from DĂĽsseldorf on sightseeing, dinner, and party excursions during the Christmas market period and on New Year’s Eve. More departures are possible from nearby Cologne. Köln-DĂĽsseldorfer (KD) offers sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine River from DĂĽsseldorf during the Christmas market period. These cruises, often with live music, last from … [Read more...]

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Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker 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 RĂĽdesheim, St Goar, and Cologne. Pleasure boat day-trip cruises on the Rhine River in Germany are very popular year-round. During winter, the Rhine Valley can be hauntingly beautiful … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) in Bavaria, Germany

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Kaiserburg in NĂĽrnberg

Getting to Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) in the Franconia region (Franken) in Bavaria (Bayern) is easy by car, plane, train, or long-distance bus. Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) has very good transportation links to the rest of Bavaria, Germany, Europe, and indeed the rest of the world. Nuremberg is an important railway hub for Deutsche Bahn trains and excellent Autobahn highways cross here … [Read more...]

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