Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt: One of the most famous, with over 180 stalls and a grand opening ceremony featuring the Christkind. Dresden Striezelmarkt: Germany’s oldest market, known for its ...

Paul Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister, last week broadcast a Christmas message to the German people. It was no message of cheer. After a perfunctory mention of “the accomplishments of ...

And this is because every year the royals exchange gifts a day earlier, on Christmas Eve, which is a festive tradition from parts of mainland Europe including Germany. Royal commentator Richard ...

the presents are still brought by a traditional childlike figure known as the Christkind or Christ Child, as opposed to a Father Christmas-type character. In Germany, children will traditionally ...