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The Jewish Culture Days Munich showcase Jewish traditions through concerts, theatre, film and exhibitions. Events take place at the Gasteig and other venues around the city.
Jazzmeile Thuringia brings jazz concerts to 18 cities across the German state. Each of the participating cities presents its own programme of performances, ranging from solo artists to big…
Just before Christmas the historic castle ruin of Kastellaun becomes the backdrop for the Lebende Krippe - a performance of the Nativity story with real people and animals. This and a…
International master tattoo artists compare their work during the Tattoo Convention at the Arena Berlin. Artists compete in categories like the best large tattoo and most crazy one. The…
Klangwelten Festival of World Music
The annual Klangwelten Festival of World Music tours through Germany with a combined programme of traditional and contemporary music. Audiences can expect an adventurous evening presented by…
The Trier Christmas Market in Germany's oldest city combines beautiful architectural monuments with mulled wine, spiced gingerbread (Lebkuchen) and Christmas shopping. The best-known items for…
Over 200 stalls along the river and at the Römerberg are decorated with festive fairy lights for Frankfurt's Christmas Market. Pick up traditional pastries, mulled Glühwein wine and wooden…
Leipzig is full of the joys of Christmas, with festive entertainment and a mammoth market to vie with Germany's best. Hundreds of trees and fairy lights illuminate the Market Square for the…
Esslingen Medieval Market and Christmas Market
Esslingen dates back to 777, so it's not surprising that the town has a historical feel. The best time to experience it is during the Esslingen Medieval Market and Christmas Market, held every…
Cologne's Christmas Markets are among the most popular in Germany. Head for the Cathedral (hard to miss!) or try the Neumarkt, Alter Markt or Rudolfplatz squares for a traditional German…
The three main squares in Stuttgart - Marktplatz, Schillerplatz and Schlossplatz - form a triangle of Christmas cheer when the 200+ stalls of the Stuttgart Christmas Market come to town. Each…
The wonderfully decorated Würzburg Christmas Market, set on the Marktplatz, has been in existence for more than 200 years. The air is filled with spicy smells from innumerable decorated stalls…
Every year, thousands flock to the illuminated stalls of Aachen Christmas Market, held in the area around the Rathaus (town hall). The obligatory carousel is a highlight for the kids, as is…
Garmisch Partenkirchen's annual Christmas Market takes over Richard-Strauss-Platz, turning it into a winter wonderland of powdery snow and twinkling lights. Festively decorated miniature…
The Düsseldorf Christmas Market springs up around the city in the run-up to the festive season. The Marktplatz in front of the town hall hosts the most stalls, but the tempting scent of…
Hamburg shows off with a wide range of different markets over the Christmas period, all located in the centre of the city. The city's main market is located on Rathausplatz, the large central…
Over 250 stalls and twinkling festive lights turn the medieval city of Münster into a winter wonderland for the Christmas Markets. See churches and Baroque palaces lit up in the old town…
The gorgeous and colossal Nuremberg Christmas Market, known locally as the Christkindlesmarkt, on the Hauptmarkt square draws more than 200,000 visitors from all over the world every year.…
The smell of gingerbread, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts fills the air at the Munich Christkindlmarkt, the Christmas market where colourful stalls line Munich's Marienplatz. Steeped in…
The Dresden Christmas Market or Striezelmarkt as it's known locally is Germany's oldest, established in 1434, and fills the beautiful Old Town. The main market takes place in Münzgasse street…
