My 2025 Christmas Market Calendar: Now Featuring the U.S.!

If you’ve followed me for a while, you already know Christmas markets are my thing. Every winter, I plan out an absurdly detailed calendar of markets across Europe — from tiny village squares with handmade ornaments to full-blown winter wonderlands lined with miles of quaint wooden huts. Over six years of living in Germany, I wandered through more than 100 Christmas markets — big, small, … Continue reading My 2025 Christmas Market Calendar: Now Featuring the U.S.!

Christmas Market Calendar

All the Weihnactsmark dates you need for Germany and Beyond! The most magical time of year is just around the corner! Cozy villages nestled in the snowy mountains and grand city squares filled with twinkling lights and festive stalls, air scented with cinnamon and roasting chestnuts, music, crackling firepits, laughter and cheer filling the air…Christmas Markets in Europe are simply the best! Whether you’re a … Continue reading Christmas Market Calendar

European Christmas Markets Ultimate Guide- 411 On All Things Weihnachtsmarkt

The magic and enchantment of a European Christmas market just cannot be explained! It really just needs to be experienced! I absolutely love this time of year, and visiting markets has been a massive highlight for us during our time in Germany! We have visited many, many, MANY markets over the years, both large and small; both the most famous ones and tiny local town … Continue reading European Christmas Markets Ultimate Guide- 411 On All Things Weihnachtsmarkt

European Christmas Market Calendar

The Ultimate Tool for All Your Weihnachtsmarkt Planning! The enchanting season of European Christmas markets is just around the corner! As in, Next week! Do you want to know where? Where they all are? When they all open? I’ve got you covered! In the 4 years we have lived in Germany, we have been to over 60 Christmas Markets! This has been my obsession from … Continue reading European Christmas Market Calendar

Germany and Beyond: War and Peace (2013)

(This blog is a repost from an old Travel Blog) Berlin – Bavaria – Paris – Bastogne – Christmas Markets — our German vacation was so full of spectacular sites, that I just would not be able to fit it all in one blog! Therefore, I will write this in sections, with each major segment of our trip having it’s own post. This is segment … Continue reading Germany and Beyond: War and Peace (2013)

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Trier, Germany

    Trier is a quaint little city near the West border of Germany and situated on the Moselle River. Flanked by centuries old churches, it has the quintessential European Market Square with a central fountain and towering buildings!   Trier houses no fewer than eight UNESCO World Heritage sights! The Porta Nigra, dating back to 180 AD, rests on the north side of the … Continue reading Trier, Germany