Germany practically invented the modern Christmas market tradition, and no place captures that holiday spirit quite like its ...

You put them on your tree every year, but have you ever wondered — why? Why do we hang glass balls on a tree? It’s really kind of strange if you think about it. Yet we do it all around the world, year ...

German Christmas markets are a quintessential part of the festive season, drawing millions of visitors each year ...

BERLIN — The German Historical Museum has opened an exhibit in Berlin chronicling how Christmas tree ornaments since the 19th century have reflected the times, from traditional baubles to swastikas ...

On the packaging of a lot of pickle ornaments you can find an explanation of how to carry out the 'time-honoured German tradition', emphasizing how it's an 'Old World custom'. Glass ornaments only ...

A Christmas market is seen in front of the illuminated Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, Germany. It is the largest palace in Berlin. NUREMBERG, Germany — This time of year, the Christmas spirit ...

From hand-carved wooden nutcrackers to scrumptious stollen, there are many German Christmas traditions which have been around for centuries. But do you know the meanings behind them all? As we ...

Experience the warmth of the season at Buffalo's Christkindlmarkt, where festive traditions and local crafts come together at ...

In many places, the beginning of winter marks the commencement of the gloomiest, darkest, and coldest season. In Germany, however, it's also the most magical, mostly thanks to the country's Christmas ...

A Southern California native went looking for an old-fashioned Christmas. She found it in the “Christmas ornament town” of Seiffen, tucked in Germany’s Ore Mountains. By Ann Mah For as long as I can ...