News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
SANKT-ANDREAS-MARKT, LANDSTUHL DEC. 2-3 The town center of Landstuhl will turn into a cozy holiday village around the Stadthalle. Booths with sweets, spices, Glühwein, ornaments and gift items will get you into the holiday spirit. Also visit the “Landstuhler Advent” with special attractions on weekends at the old market square […]
A visit to Maastricht is about relishing the good life. Enjoying the crisp winter air with a warm cup of Gluehwein, eating traditional Maastricht delights and strolling along the cobblestoned streets while gazing at the illuminated trees are all part of the lure for tourists this holiday season.
If you are looking for a little bit of charm, romance and holiday enchantment this time of year, then the “Christkindlesmarkt,” or Nuremberg Christmas Market, is the place to go. Over two million tourists travel to Nuremberg every Christmas season to indulge in the holiday festivities. It may seem like this is perhaps a major tourist overload, but think again.
A Christmas market of a special kind will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday near the information center House of Sustainability (Johanniskreuzer Strasse 1, 67705 Trippstadt). It is known as “Romantic Christmas in the Forest.”
The City of Nuremberg is known for one of the oldest Christmas markets in Germany, called “Christkindlesmarkt,” and for the production of “Lebkuchen,” or gingerbread.
The romantic town of Sankt Wendel will hold its Christmas market combined with a medieval market Saturday to Dec. 14. Opening hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
The City of Sankt Wendel will hold its Christmas market combined with a medieval market Saturday to Dec. 15. More than 130 little decorated houses and booths will offer arts and crafts, gift ideas and regional culinary specialties from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The Landstuhl running association LLG will sponsor its 25th Christmas run Dec. 1. In celebration of this year’s anniversary, every pre-registered participant will receive a gift.
Kaiserslautern’s Lord Mayor Dr. Klaus Weichel and the “Christkind,” or Christ child, will officially open the Christmas market at 6 p.m. Monday from the stage on Schillerplatz. The market will be set up through Dec. 23 around Stiftskirche and on Schillerplatz.
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