The iconic Plönlein corner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber blanketed in snow, with timber-framed houses and the Siebers Tower in the background.
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market Guide: What to Do, Eat & Buy in This Fairytale Town

ByAddie

There’s nowhere in the world quite like the Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market—and I say that as someone who’s wandered through more festive stalls than I can count. Each year during Advent, this perfectly preserved medieval town in Bavaria transforms into a real-life snow globe: think half-timbered houses strung with fairy lights, the smell…

Visitors stroll through the Regensburger Christkindlmarkt during the day, with red-and-white stalls set up beneath Regensburg Cathedral’s twin spires.
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5 Regensburg Christmas Markets (Germany): Dates, Map & Tips

ByAddie

My hands were freezing before I even found the first of Regensburg Christmas markets… I’d underestimated how much colder it gets once the sun drops behind the cathedral. I ducked into the nearest glühwein stall mostly for warmth, mug in hand, and stood there for a good ten minutes just watching the Neupfarrplatz crowd before…