Check out five traditional Christmas markets in Germany worth visiting in 2026, emphasizing the charm and authenticity found in smaller towns.

As the birthplace of centuries-old holiday customs, Germany today hosts between 2,500 and 3,000 Christmas markets every year and attracts millions of visitors from around the world. Most Americans fly ...

A light snow is falling as I make toward the twinkling lights ahead. My friends and I are headed to the Christmas market in Fulda, Germany, and there’s a sense of anticipation in the air. Christmas, a ...

To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane. Security personnel ...