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Christmas Markets Travel Guides

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Few places do festive season like Germany. Frankfurt's Christmas Market — one of the country's oldest — transforms the Römerberg each December into a glowing market of lights, fir trees, and stalls, while Cologne, Nuremberg's famous Christkindlesmarkt, and towns across the country light up with cozy stalls of Glühwein and crafts. These guides cover the best Christmas markets by city, when they open, and how to plan a winter trip.

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