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In honor of Tavern Day, here’s a little post about drinking in Munich. (I know what you’re thinking… “There’s drinking in Munich ?” I was shocked, too.)
This weekend we partook of the annual Munich Strong Beer Festival (or Starkbierfest), a fabulous Bavarian tradition. Each year for a few weeks during Lent, the local breweries open […]
The 6th of January is a holiday in many European countries (because, you know, there haven’t been enough holidays recently). It is the celebration of Three King’s Day (or Epiphany), supposedly the day that the three kings made their way to visit Jesus with all those funky gifts. The celebrations vary a bit from country […]
If you find yourself in Switzerland (or Germany or Austria) for the holiday season, pick yourself up some of these delicious Zimtsterne, or cinnamon stars’. They are the best Christmas cookies I have ever had (with the exception of any cookies made by my grandmothers, of course).
You can get them at a variety of supermarkets […]
The amazing Jewish Museum in Berlin reminds us that Christianity isn’t the only religion on the continent with their annual Hanukkah market, which this year is being held in the new glass courtyard behind the museum. The market offers visitors an opportunity to sample traditional Hanukkah foods as well as to learn about the holiday […]
Ooooo Berlin. Possibly my favorite city in all of Europe. And it definitely delivers during the holidays. There are Christmas markets all over the city, but the most adorable one is probably the Weihnachts Zauber (”Christmas magic”) market at Gendarmenmarkt.
This is actually the only Christmas market I’ve ever been to which charged admission. Luckily it’s […]
Although not one of my very favorites, the Zurich Christmas market (known as the Christkindli Markt) does have a few things going for it.
Firstly, it is indoors (in the giant hall of Zurich’s main train station), making it fun to visit even when the weather outside becomes frightful. Secondly, it boasts a gigantic tree decked […]
Germany isn’t the only country which does Christmas markets well. Strasbourg, France, is the home to one of Europe’s largest Christmas markets (which is also France’s oldest Christmas market).
Strasbourg is a charming city worth a visit even without the Christmas market. It lies right on the boarder with Germany, and you’ll see a mixture of […]
In Switzerland, Saint Nicholas is known as “Samichlaus” and officially visits children on December 6th, but he starts making appearances on the streets of Zurich several weeks before then. He is usually accompanied by Schmutzli (a dark-faced assistant who is ‘dirty’ from soot, according to the more politically-correct version of the local legend), and a […]
I love December in Europe. This continent really does the Christmas season well. Markets pop up in hundreds of cities in and around Germany, full of holiday decorations, handicrafts, seasonal treats and hot drinks. You’ll often find Christmas markets in multiple squares around a city or town, each market consisting of a cluster of small […]
What if you got lucky in Verona and would want to spend a romantic evening out… where can you take her without having to spend a lot?
Here’s one suggestion of where you can go, with different options on what you can do:
Take her to Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre where they have opera performances.
If […]
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