The small but scenic town of Hall in Tirol is located less than 10 km east of Innsbruck. Founded in the Middle Ages, it became an important mining center thanks to the salt mines found in the area. The heyday for Hall was between the 14th and 16th centuries, at the time the city was […]
Velden am Wörther See is an important and renowned Austrian holiday resort, the town is located along the shores of Lake Wörther (Wörther See) between Villach and Klagenfurt. The center originated in the Middle Ages as a castle, from the end of the 19th century the city became a popular holiday resort and still is […]
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Kufstein Christmas Markets
Kufstein is the second city, by number of inhabitants, of the Austrian Tyrol, located near the border with Bavaria, in the valley of the river Inn, between Salzburg and Innsbruck. The most important attraction of the village is the medieval castle of Kufstein (Festung Kufstein) which dominates the city, the old town located at the […]
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRIA In Vienna, in the town hall and precisely in the Volkshalle room, the laboratory of baby Jesus is set up, where children can free their imagination by making gifts in terracotta, glass and paper with their own hands, and also try their hand at expert cooks by making themselves typical sweets […]
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Hallein Christmas Market
Hallein is a small historic town in the Salzburger Land, located just south of Salzburg, near the German border. The area where Hallein stands has been known since Roman times for its salt mines, which also made it rich in the Middle Ages and in the following centuries. The salt mines located in the hamlet […]
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Lienz Christmas Market
The city of Lienz is the main center and the capital of East Tyrol, the city is located in Val Pusteria at about 670 meters above sea level. Lienz originated in the Middle Ages, even if the area was already inhabited in Roman times, just 4 km from the current Lienz are in fact the […]
Along the shores of Lake Wolfgang, which is located just 40 km from Salzburg, three charming holiday resorts overlook: St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang set in a beautiful mountain landscape. CHRISTMAS MARKETS AT LAKE WOLFGANG (Wolfgangsee): St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang 1) During Christmas, the three centers offer interesting appointments for lovers of […]
Olomouc is a beautiful historic Moravian city located along the Morava River, 80 km northeast of Brno. An important university site, boasting the second oldest university in the country, the city is famous for its large squares and its beautiful architecture. The historic center is very beautiful with the Column of the Holy Trinity (UNESCO […]
Hradec Králové is a historic Bohemian city located east of Prague towards the Polish border and along the Elbe River. The city is made up of two interesting architectural sections, the old city (Staré Město) and the new city (Nové Město), the old city is characterized by medieval and Renaissance palaces while the new city […]
Important city in the Czech Republic located about 90 km southwest of Prague, along the road to Nuremberg. Home to the famous Pilsner beer, Plzen is the capital of West Bohemia and the country’s fourth largest city by population. The center of the city is the Republic Square (náměstí Republiky), overlooked by the Gothic church […]
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Tournai Christmas Market
Tournai is a splendid Belgian town in Wallonia, the French-speaking area of the country, located a few kilometers from Lille and the French border. The city is characterized by a beautiful historic center with a wonderful central square, the Grand Place, and by a splendid Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame), famous for its five bell towers […]
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Antwerp Christmas Market
Antwerp, the main city of Flanders and the second city of Belgium, is located along the Scheldt river almost 100 km from the sea, but despite the distance, the sea has made the fortune of the city. In fact, since the 13th century Antwerp, thanks to its strategic position between Germany and the sea, became […]
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Durbuy Christmas Market
The small town of Durbuy, with only 11,000 inhabitants, is described in tourist brochures as the smallest city in the world. It was an important medieval commercial center and in the 14th century it was elevated to the status of city. Durbuy has some interesting monuments, the most famous of which are the old grain […]
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Namur Christmas Market
Located not far from the border with France and a few kilometers southeast of Brussels, Namur is the capital city of Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Among the city’s tourist attractions we find: the fortified citadel that dominates it and the cathedral, whose bell tower is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of the […]
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Mons Christmas Market
Mons, former capital of the county of Hainaut, is an important Belgian city located southwest of Brussels and not far from the French border. The city center is largely made up of red brick houses, the Grand Place is the heart of the old city, here you can find the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville), […]