Germany

Do you remember your first pair of jeans? I certainly do. Growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, getting genuine Western jeans wasn't easy. It took me quite a while to convince...

In the heart of Augsburg, Bavaria, there is a place that sounds like something out of a fairy tale. People who are down and out can live there for an...

Bavaria is home to hundreds of lakes. They were formed by glaciers and have retained their purity and rare biodiversity to this day. Their shores have witnessed royal dreams and...

Here are 31 facts - known and less known about Oktoberfest including its history and consumption statistics: Oktoberfest 2020 and 2021 has been canceled for the first time since World...

Oktoberfest takes place in Munich, Bavaria at the beginning of autumn. What awaits you at this biggest beer festival and what is an absolute no go? Basically, there are two...

Generally speaking, if you choose a train to take you to a Christmas market in Germany, you need a long way to get to the city center from the railway...

There are thousands of Christmas markets in Germany but only one of them has its own internet domain (christkindlesmarkt.de) and its name is a protected trademark. It is the Christmas...

A big Christmas tree in the middle of the square, the smell of grilled sausages, gingerbread and roasted marroni. A cup of mulled wine or punch. This is the time...