Weihnachtsgebäck

Weihnachtsgebäck

by | Dec 22, 2014 | History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions

Germany at Christmas is divine – any visitor to a Weihnachtsmarkt can tell stories of the booths of crafts, gifts, toys, knitwear, ornaments, junk, treats, Glühwein, Wurst, candles, etc. The air is chilly, the mulled wine is warming, and the festive atmosphere...

DVD and Blu-ray Movies – Region B/2

by | Dec 12, 2014

Movies and TV Shows on Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon.de The following Blu-ray and DVD titles are sold and shipped by Amazon.de, the German division of Amazon. All the DVD titles listed below are Region 2 (Germany, Austria) unless noted otherwise. Not all Blu-ray titles...

Photo Gallery

by | Aug 13, 2013

Photos: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France FEATURED: Christmas in Berlin – A special photographic tour of Berlin Christmas markets and other Christmas scenes! Photo Galleries: Germany Views of Germany’s cities and other interesting sights in...

Saint Nicholas

by | Jul 1, 2013

Christmas Customs: St. Nicholas – der Heilige Nikolaus Wer ist Sankt Nikolaus? – Who is Saint Nicholas? For a long time in Austria and some regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria, St. Nicholas was the main character in the Christmas celebration. But...