ANOTHER German national holiday - and you forgot to shop? Lets start with IMPORTANT TIPS first: On a national holiday shops, pharmacies, doctors and government offices are closed - just like on...
Fröhliche Weihnachten! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! メリクリスマス！Joyeux Noël! Feliz Natal! Buon Natale! First be aware that the shops close on the 24th at noon (smaller ones) or in the afternoon, as the...
Question is not only where to buy a tree, but for some also the question: where does it come from? Easiest is to go to a DIW or garden center a...
Plätzchen, Gutsle, Platzerl, Bredle, Brötle, Läuble, - this is how they call cookies / biscuits in Germany around Christmas or some more specifically Stuttgart.
From 15 November 2018 to 6 January 2019 the Wilhelma will be illuminated - a fantastic winter walk in a dream setting in the Zoological-Botanical Garden! Here an insight from our...
What is so special about Christmas Markets in Germany that people come from all over the world to enjoy them? As a German I would say the relaxed and festive atmosphere....
Traditionally Germans have an advent wreath starting with the first Advent sunday.
An Advent calendar, a christian tradition since the 19th century, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas.
