Balkan Christmas markets are redefining winter tourism in Europe, offering a more relaxed, multicultural alternative to traditional German markets. From Zagreb to Sarajevo, these modern festivals ...

From Strasbourg’s “Capital of Christmas” market dating to 1570 to Nuremberg’s 400-year-old Christkindlesmarkt, several ...

Travelers often choose Europe for Christmas travel because the region offers so many festive and unique storybook-like experiences during this time of year. From world-renowned Christmas markets to ...

The most popular Christmas markets in the UK and Europe have been revealed, with Belfast’s Christmas market at City Hall in the top 10. Christmas markets are an essential part of the festive ...

Christmas markets are not just tradition across Europe, they are big businesses that give cities a huge economic boost every December. For Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, it is an effective way of ...

There’s no denying the vast appeal of Europe’s traditional Christmas markets – the sparkling lights, festive shopping, local food favorites, joyful faces and the steaming mugs of Glühwein, of course.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. This was the year I finally made good on a five-year-old promise to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It all started in the Middle Ages, when sometime in the 1400s German Catholics decided to turn their everyday food ...