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Many modern Christmas symbols, such as the Christmas Tree, come from German traditions.

Winter festivals, Christmas markets, and ice sculptures entertain visitors in many Belgian cities such as Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, and Ypres in Flanders.

Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, Easyjet, Bmi, Germanwings, and airberlin have cheap flights from London, Great Britain, and Ireland to Christmas markets in Germany.

Travelers on cheap flights with low-cost airline Ryanair can enjoy Christmas markets in Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Trier, Koblenz, and Mainz near Frankfurt-Hahn Airport.

Low-cost airlines flying from London, the UK, and Ireland offer cheap flights to the best German Christmas markets in Berlin, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Dresden, and Cologne.

Low-cost airlines allow for cheap airfares and discount tickets for travel on flights from airports in London, the UK, and Ireland to visit Christmas markets in Germany.

Combine a trip to Europe and holiday shopping with an escorted vacation package that highlights Christmas markets in Germany, as well as other Old World countries.

Germany's Christmas markets are justly famous. Here are some of the best - for food, drink, crafts, and atmosphere.

The best Christmas markets in Berlin, Germany are at Gendarmenmarkt, Opernpalais, Rotes Rathaus, and the Gedächtniskirche. A Chanukah market is held at the Jewish Museum.

Coaches and tour bus package deals are cheap ways to travel from London and England to Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) such as Cologne (Köln) and Aachen in Germany.

Bakers whose Christmas menu is flagging will appreciate these rich and varied ethnic Christmas breads, hailing from Denmark to Finland to Italy.

Every country has its own traditional Christmas customs, which are passed down from generation to generation until no one can quite remember how they first started.

Christmas is a collection of customs that have their origins in many countries. Knowing their background can be a great conversation starter over Christmas.

The Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Christmas Market), Dom (Cathedral), and museums are popular with tourists in Germany. Low fares and trains make travel cheap and easy.

Every German city has a Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt). Famous ones include Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Dresden, Rothenburg, Lübeck, Berlin, and Munich.

Driving by car from England (UK) to Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) in western Germany is easy especially for travelers living near Britain's car ferry ports.

Advent in Germany without Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), Glühwein, sausages, Lebkuchen biscuits, potato cakes, sweets, wooden toys, and music is unthinkable.

The presepio, a life-sized crèche scene that retells the nativity story, is not found just in southern Italy. Towns between Verona and the Dolomites share this custom.

The German Christmas tree, dating back the the seventh century, became a traditional fixture of Christmas time the world over centuries later.

Eurostar, TGV Thalys, and ICE trains offer fast, cheap transportation from London and England to Christmas markets in Germany such as Cologne, Aachen, and Frankfurt.

Addis Ababa in November and December is definitely merry; fun social events regale its inhabitants like Haile Gebresellasie's Great Ethiopian Run and Christmas bazaars.

During the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th Century, many old customs were abandoned in favor of new ones believed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Italy, the center of the Catholic Church, has a long history of Christmas traditions, including the presepio, La Befana and ceppos.

Christmas traditions in the Netherlands revolve around the celebration of Saint Nicholas, which takes place on December 6th.

With long winter nights and short days, it is no wonder that the celebration of St. Lucia, the patron saint of light, is an important part of Christmas in Sweden.

From the beginning of December through Christmas Eve, Munich streets and squares glow with twinkling lights and are filled with music and the spicy scent of gingerbread.

There are many different Christmas traditions in Western Europe. History, folk lore and religion have all intermeshed to create various Christmas gift-bearers.

When is Christmas celebrated in Germany? What do the lyrics of O Tannenbaum mean? Who is der Nikolaus? Find answers to these and other questions right here.