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Visit the Basel Christmas Market in Northern 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 2025.

Tips on Buying Tickets to Visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

Western facade of Milan Cathedral -- White marble gothic at its best, even if only done in the 19th century. Buy tickets online to visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) and the roof terraces of the largest Gothic church in the world

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.

Visit the Rooftop Terraces of Milan Cathedral by Stairs or Lift Pass Tickets

On the Roof of Milan Cathedral Nave Buy tickets to visit the rooftop terraces of Milan Cathedral — it is 250 stairs (or a short elevator ride) for close-up views of the gargoyles and Gothic spires.

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.

Visit the Nuremberg Christmas Market (Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt)

The popular Nuremberg Christmas market (Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt) is one of the best, largest, and most famous traditional Weihnachtsmärkte to visit in Germany — in 2025, the market is open daily from November 28 to December 24, 2025. The annual Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Nuremberg, Bavaria, is one of the most popular Advent markets in Germany. … Read more

Best Cheap Public Transportation to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

Getting to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER) is easiest and cheapest by Airport Express train (FEX) from downtown Berlin Hauptbahnhof central main station. Regional trains, S and U Bahn trains, and buses are further cheap public transportation options when traveling to Berlin Airport.

Getting to Berlin’s new Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER) airport is easiest by Airport Express train from downtown Berlin Hauptbahnhof central main station. S and U Bahn trains as well as buses can also be useful when traveling to Germany’s third largest airport.

Cheap Airport Express Trains (FEX) to Berlin-Brandenburg Flughafen (BER)

The Airport Express train (FEX) is the fastest and cheapest public transportation to Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER) from Hauptbahnhof, Potsdamer Platz, and Südkreuz with connections from Mitte, Kurfürstendamm, Zoologischer Garten, and downtown areas of Berlin.

The Airport Express trains offer the fastest and cheapest public transportation to the new Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER / BBI) from the Hauptbahnhof, Mitte, Kurfürstendamm, and Zoologischer Garten areas of Berlin.

By Bus and U-Bahn Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

The transportation map 2026 shows only U-Bahn (metro) U7 that stops near the airport -- many very convenient connections are possible along the line to bring travelers easily to many parts of Berlin. Changing to the airport bus at Rudow station is simple and fast.

Trains generally provide the easiest, fastest, and cheapest public transportation to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) but for some travelers, bus X7 and the U-Bahn trains are also useful. NOTE: This article refers to transportation options available only from 14 December 2025 and in 2026. For travel before mid-December, see By Bus and U-Bahn … Read more