In many places, the beginning of winter marks the commencement of the gloomiest, darkest, and coldest season. In Germany, however, it's also the most magical, mostly thanks to the country's Christmas ...

Check out five traditional Christmas markets in Germany worth visiting in 2026, emphasizing the charm and authenticity found ...

It might still be too early for some, but with Halloween over, Christmas is well and truly on the way, and a wave of misinformation about the festive season is also on its way. A picture going around ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It all started in the Middle Ages, when sometime in the 1400s German Catholics decided to turn their everyday food ...

Johanna LEHN AFP Dec 22, 2025 1 hr ago 0 Visitors crowd the Christmas market on the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin Visitors crowd the Christmas market on the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin Saudi defendant Taleb ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for common security standards to be applied to Christmas markets across the country, in light of deadly attacks in recent years. "We naturally support any ...

An impulsive decision in late November by my wife, Cindy, and I to explore German Christmas markets found us in Berlin visiting with an old friend. We also spent a few days traveling by rental car to ...

German-inspired Christmas markets were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Wednesday, December 3, until Saturday, December 6, with attendees cozying up in layers for the festive event. Scott Ricks ...

Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel ...

The Christmas market in Heidelberg, western Germany - Copyright AFP/File Daniel ROLAND The Christmas market in Heidelberg, western Germany - Copyright AFP/File Daniel ...