Tag: Christmas market
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Christmas in Bruges
One of the prettiest little cities in Belgium, Bruges is a gift to visit on its own and the holiday celebrations make it an even more lovely destination for a visit. Bruges has two official Christmas Markets that run from Nov 24, 2023 to Jan 7, 2024, plus a host of other winter activities to…
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New York City Christmas Market Guide
Having spent the majority of last year’s winter season sprinting full speed around various holiday markets throughout Europe, I was excited to experience the festivities in New York to the fullest. While I mostly focused on Manhattan’s Holiday Market options, I tend to walk just about everywhere so I’ve included some bonus festive decor and…
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Munich Christmas Market Memories- A Travel Guide
Having had the singularly unfortunate luck to have last visited Munich smack in-between Oktoberfest and their advent markets, I was determined to experience at least one proper Christmas Market before leaving the city. It was kind of my white whale. Now, being as this visit to Munich was part of a larger, more complicated trip,…
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Making the Most of the Christmas Markets in Zurich, Switzerland
With only a limited amount of time in Zurich, a portion of which was dedicated to a lightning fast day trip over to Lichtenstein, we wanted to make sure we got the most out of Zurich’s famed Christmas markets- especially since our stay just happened to overlap with the opening day of most of the…
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Christmas Market Survival Guide
When I thought of Christmas markets in Europe, I had always pictured something similar to a crafts fare. After market hopping for a few weeks, I’ve realized that the crafts goods are usually more along the lines of holiday decorations than Christmas presents, though it can vary dramatically from market to market. Traveling with a…