Discover the magic of German Christmas markets in Stuttgart, Rothenburg, and Munich. Learn about Glühwein, local crafts, and 500-year-old holiday traditions.

The Striezelmarkt in Dresden’s Altstadt holds the title of Germany’s oldest Christmas market, as well as the world's largest ...

Big cities may have the glamour, but the true heart of Christmas lies in places where time slows down, lights glow softly and every stall owner smiles like they know you. These offbeat European ...

Freiburg borders the Black Forest in southwest Germany, an area known for smoking meat over wood to preserve it through the ...

Turning on its lights for the first time on Nov. 1, Fukuoka City’s “Christmas Market in Hikari no Machi” was one of the earliest to open in the country. Other major cities in Japan weren’t too far ...

This beautiful Christmas market has been dubbed one of the "most beautiful" in Europe thanks to its picturesque backdrop and ...

The holiday season may be the best time to ride the rails on these iconic routes through Germany’s enchanted Black Forest, ...

But as the snowy cabins were dismantled for another year - Bratwurst grills and crepe pans stowed - the M.E.N's Adam Maidment spoke to traders about what some said was their worst in 20 years of ...

Start off the holidays with a bang with these unique European winter and Christmas train journeys, offering luxury, adventure ...

See an ancient king carved into a cliff, shop for wood-carved ornaments, drink rakia in all its different forms, and eat all the sausage rolls—this holiday sailing offers festive traditions and ...

It took German authorities two days to move from fragmentary intelligence to arrests near the Austrian border. In that brief ...

White snowflakes swirled around a 13-meter-tall giant Christmas tree. A “snow shower” spraying artificial snow five times a day. Visitors’ cheers erupted. Children dressed as snowmen and Santas posed ...