Tag Archives: Christmas Markets 2023

Located not far from the border with France and a few kilometers southeast of Brussels, Namur is the capital city of Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Among the city’s tourist attractions we find: the fortified citadel that dominates it and the cathedral, whose bell tower is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of the Beffrois of Belgium and France). ...

The small town of Durbuy, with only 11,000 inhabitants, is described in tourist brochures as the smallest city in the world. It was an important medieval commercial center and in the 14th century it was elevated to the status of city. Durbuy has some interesting monuments, the most famous of which are the old grain warehouse (Halle aux blés), the ...

Christmas markets are a very old tradition that developed in central Europe several centuries ago, during the Middle Ages. Their origins are connected to German culture and traditions, in fact the first written documents attesting the existence of Christmas markets are documents concerning some German cities. The oldest document found so far which speaks of the ancestors of today’s Christmas ...

The Christmas Markets in Germany are special, because Germany is the true homeland of the Christmas Markets, it is in fact here that the historical documents attest to the birth of the first Christmas Market. In the 15th century, more precisely in 1434, the first documented Christmas market in history took place in the German city of Dresden. The document ...

Monschau is a beautiful historic town in Germany located southeast of Aachen (Aachen), very close to the border with Belgium and along the narrow valley of the river Rur. The village was not damaged during the Second World War and therefore still shows its ancient appearance with a typical architecture of wooden houses with slate roofs. Founded in the 13th century ...

Many French cities organize the traditional Christmas markets (Marché de Noël), Alsace is the region where the Christmas markets are more authentic, thanks to its proximity and its historical links with Germany. Among the Christmas markets in Alsace, one of the oldest is the market in Strasbourg, but the one in Colmar is also very beautiful, with a great atmosphere, ...

Munster is a small town on the Haut-Rhin in Alsace, less than 20km west of Colmar. The country is famous for its typical Munster cheese, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk. The country is very impressive despite the destruction suffered during the First World War. The Munster Christmas Market is the most important Advent event in this Alsace town. ...

In the heart of Bamberg (Bamberg), whose historic center is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, two markets are set up, the classic Bamberg Christmas market and the more contemplative medieval Christmas market, in the enchanting setting of the old court. Bamberg’s famous nativity scene street is one of the main attractions: it crosses the whole city with ...

Metz, the capital and most important city of Lorraine, is located not far from the borders with Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The city originated and developed during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages it became the capital of Austrasia (Mettis), the most important of the four duchies of the Merovingian kings. Metz also flourished in the following centuries as ...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a small town in Bavaria, located just west of Nuremberg, near the border with Baden-Württemberg. The town, a jewel of medieval Bavarian architecture, still retains its medieval appearance almost intact, surrounded by walls and fortifications. The Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market is one of the most unique and beautiful in Bavaria. ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER ...