If you’re planning to visit the Christmas markets in Europe, the right preparation makes all the difference. Go in unprepared, and you might leave feeling disappointed, and I don’t want that for you. These markets should feel every bit as magical for you as they do for me. After living in Europe and spending many…
Some people say I am obsessed with the Christmas Markets in Europe. I say I am just a Christmas market enthusiast. I’ve been known to cross borders for the smell of mulled wine and the glow of fairy lights, so what? Having lived in Berlin for four years, just steps from the city’s largest Christmas…
Of all the famous Christmas markets in Europe, Strasbourg is definitely… well, one of them. Touted as the Capital of Christmas, it’s a place where fairy lights drip from medieval rooftops, the air smells like mulled wine and cinnamon, and you can’t turn a corner without stumbling into a stall selling something festive (and probably…
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably obsessed with German Christmas markets. The only hard part is deciding which towns do it best. This past Christmas, I had my sights set on two of my favorite places in Germany: Heidelberg and Bamberg. I’d visited both in the fall, but never during the holiday season. I…
We often hear about how you should visit Christmas markets in Berlin, Nuremberg, and Strasbourg, but what about Paris? Surely, the famed City of Lights must have magical Christmas markets, too, right? Well, I hate to burst your bubble right away, but if you’re traveling to Paris solely for the Christmas markets, you might end…
Lisbon’s Christmas markets have a special charm that I fell in love with, from the twinkling lights at Armazéns do Chiado to the cozy wooden chalets at Rossio Market. There’s nothing quite like sipping glühwein in Lisbon with a shot of Ginja (trust me, it’s a must!) The Xmas markets are scattered across the city,…
