Ingolstadt Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Crossed by the Danube, Ingolstadt is located halfway between Nuremberg, Regensburg, Augsburg and Munich. The city was the seat of an independent duchy in the Middle Ages. Today the historic center of Ingolstadt is made up of numerous Gothic-style buildings, among which the most interesting are the Old Ducal Castle (Herzogskasten), the New Ducal Castle (Neue Schloss) and the Kreuztor, ...

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Deggendorf Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Deggendorf is a small town in Bavaria, located along the Danube between Passau and Regensburg, near where the Isar River flows into the Danube. Deggendorf is a small university town in the Danube valley at the foot of the Bavarian Forest mountains and is therefore known as the gateway to the Bavarian Forest. The city was probably founded at the ...

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Coburg Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Coburg is an ancient ducal city in Bavaria, seat of the Duchy of Coburg-Saxony-Gotha until the end of the First World War. The town is dominated by the imposing bulk of the Coburg fortress and its monuments are numerous, among these we find the Ehrenburg (ancient Franciscan convent, later enlarged and become a luxurious residence), the Gothic church of St. ...

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Bayreuth Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Located about 80 km north-east of Nuremberg, Bayreuth is the capital of Oberfranken (Upper Franconia). Despite the heavy bombings of the Second World War, the city still retains some valuable Baroque buildings, such as the Baroque church of Spitalkirche, the New Castle (Neues Schloss Bayreuth), the residence of the Hermitage and the Opera building (Markgräfliche Opernhaus). BAYREUTH CHRISTMAS MARKET 1) ...

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Bad Tölz Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The city of Bad Tölz, located at an altitude of 660 meters, is a well-known tourist resort in Bavaria, located not far from Munich, the town is surrounded by a wonderful landscape with spectacular views of the Alps. Bad Tölz is famous in Germany for its thermal baths and beautiful historic centre, crossed by the Marktstraße, an attractive street with beautiful ...

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Ansbach Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Ansbach, located just 45 km west of Nuremberg, is the capital of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia). The city was founded in medieval times and remained an independent principality (Brandenburg-Ansbach) until the end of the 18th century, when it was incorporated into Prussia. The historic center of the city was not destroyed during the Second World War and thus kept its Baroque ...

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Altötting Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The city of Altötting is located in Bavaria, close to the Austrian border, between the cities of Passau, Salzburg and Munich. Altötting is an important center of Marian pilgrimage, in fact here is the Gnadenkapelle, a chapel that houses a miraculous image of the Madonna, the wooden statue of the Black Madonna. Just 10 km east of Altötting is the ...

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Straubing Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The city of Straubing is located in Bavaria, between Regensburg and Passau. Straubing, the former residence of the Dukes of Bavaria, has interesting Gothic architecture in its historic centre, including the cathedral (Basilika St. Jakob), the Romanesque church of St. Peter, and the Carmelite monastery (Karmelitenkirche Hl.). The visitor to the city should not miss a visit to the Gäubodenmuseum, ...

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Passau Christmas Market

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The Advent weeks fill the ancient city of Passau with atmosphere, located near the border with Austria, not far from Linz, in a beautiful location between the Danube and the Inn and dominated by an old fortress. To complete Christmas in Passau, don’t miss a walk along the Via dei Presepi, with an interesting display of old nativity scenes. The ...

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Dinkelsbühl Christmas Market

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Dinkelsbühl is a historic city in Bavaria, located almost halfway between Nuremberg and Stuttgart. Built in the Middle Ages as a fortified place, it still retains its fortified walls and numerous towers. Dinkelsbühl has a beautiful historic center, with numerous valuable buildings, the appearance of this town is typical of a German city of the XV-XVI century. Dinkelsbühl is, together ...

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ATTENTION: We recommend that you check the opening of the Christmas markets with the organizers.