Festivals

From Germany’s fairy-tale Christmas markets to the largest sailing event in the world

Glamping on the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat for New Year's

New Year’s Aboard the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat

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Boats are cool and hostels are cool, so a hostel boat must be the coolest, right? After a memorable three-night stay on board the Eastern Comfort Hostel Boat, we’re definitely convinced it’s one of the best places to stay in Berlin....

Two of the Best Christmas Markets in Berlin

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Who doesn’t love German Christmas markets?  Towards the end of November, they start popping up in towns across the country.  It seems no village is too small to host their own festive extravaganza.  In any given year, Berlin alone offers...

Experience the Magic of the Goslar Christmas Market

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Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to Europe’s Christmas markets. The smaller villages in Germany offer fewer crowds and a more intimate festival experience. This couldn’t be more true than in the town of Goslar just 75 km...

Highlights of the 2016 Goettingen Christmas Market

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Somehow the holiday season snuck up on us this year.  It’s probably partly because Thanksgiving – our festive American predecessor to Christmas – comes and goes without fanfare in Germany.  Plus we don’t shop much and aren’t buying Christmas gifts...

Halloween Burg Frankenstein, A Truly *Monster*ous German Festival

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Everyone’s heard of Frankenstein, right?  Even those who haven’t read Mary Shelley’s book are familiar with the basic storyline of Victor Frankenstein – an eccentric scientist who creates a lumbering, malformed humanoid patched together with recycled body parts.  At the...
Visit from the police in Kiel, Germany

Fireworks And A Close Encounter With The German Polizei

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Kiel week is the largest sailing festival in the world.  Spanning for two weeks every June in Germany, the event wraps with a superb fireworks show.  After a week of intense sailing competitions and friendly rivalries, hundreds of yachts, tall...