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

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 ...

BERLIN (CN) — Flanked by towering high rises and some of west Berlin’s most bustling boulevards, the rows of quaint, brightly-lit wooden stalls make the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market feel like 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 ...

Rotkohl — red cabbage braised with apples and onions — is a classic Bavarian side for goose, duck, or pork. This version gets its full flavor from rendered speck, orange zest, and spices like caraway ...

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 ...