On Sunday December 4th our Christmas market tour took us to Nuremberg, Germany.  This walled city in northern Bavaria is home to one of the most visited and most famous Christmas market’s in the world.  It’s interesting to note that both Munich and Nuremberg call their Christmas markets “Christkindlesmarkt“, meaning “Christ child market”, instead of … Continue reading Christmas Market Tour – Day 2 Nuremberg →

Winter in Europe is cold and dark (okay, maybe not quite as cold as Minnesota, but everyone else in the world thinks it’s cold…).  Because of this many tourists plan their visits for the warmer summer months with long sunny days.  What those tourists don’t know though, is that over the centuries the Europeans have … Continue reading Christmas Market Tour – Day 1 Munich →