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At a past Dresden Striezelmarkt, Daniela Kasper of the Dietze bakery sells traditional Christmas stollen loaves and cakes at the city's Christmas market. For Wolfgang Gärtner, stollen is like other ...

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 ...

Trafalgar is getting into the holiday spirit with new Christmas market itineraries in 2026 and 2027. Trafalgar, which specializes in guided land tours, is launching its first European river cruise ...

This was the final weekend for Old Colorado City's first German Christmas Market. Visitors can enjoy roasted nuts, imported drinks, and shop from 13 different vendors in a festive, traditional setting ...

The clock is winding down for your last chance to visit two iconic Chicago Christmas traditions for the 2025 holiday season. Monday, the Chicago Transit Authority's final holiday train of 2025 will be ...

Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel ...

U.S. stock markets will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed on Christmas Day. International markets, including those in London and Hong ...

The Christmas market in Heidelberg, western Germany - Copyright AFP/File Daniel ROLAND The Christmas market in Heidelberg, western Germany - Copyright AFP/File Daniel ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While the Broadway Market is usually known for its Easter offerings, it also got in on the Christmas fun with Christmas at the Market on Sunday. Christmas at the Market featured ...