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 ...

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The Christmas market in Germany's eastern city of Magdeburg opened Thursday with a quiet chime from a nearby church bell, less than a year after a car ramming attack killed six and wounded hundreds.

Germany, renowned for its rich history and cultural traditions, transforms into a winter wonderland during the festive season. The country’s Christmas markets are renowned worldwide, each with its ...

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 ...

An impulsive decision in late November by my wife Cindy and I to explore German Christmas markets found us in Berlin visiting ...

APTOPIX Germany Christmas Market Lights illuminate the Christmas market at the Gendarmen Markt square in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus ...

Wooden huts are glittering with golden fairylights as groups of friends gather in woolly hats, warming their hands on mugs of mulled wine. Signs written in German are dotted about - Glühwein (mulled ...

The world's tallest Christmas tree can be found at Dortmund's Christmas market, which is one of the largest in the country with over 300 stands. Dresden's market is known especially for its fantastic ...

Rotkohl — red cabbage braised with apples and onions — is a classic Bavarian side for goose, duck, or pork. This version gets its full flavor from rendered speck, orange zest, and spices like caraway ...

The Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, reopened nearly one year after six people — including a child — were killed in a car-ramming attack. While there were rumors that the festivities were ...

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 ...