München: Hofgartentempel im Winter
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Bavarian Christmas Markets, Gingerbread and Mulled Wine

Enjoy the "stade Zeit" (quiet time) in Bavaria! With Berchtesgadener "Arschpfeiferl" on the Christmas tree, in the Christmas museum, baking real Elisen gingerbread and at some of the most beautiful christmas markets. You suffer from Advent allergy? Then read our tips for active winter happiness on snowshoes or cross-country skis and recommendations for winter town tours.

Christmas Markets

Bavarian Christmas markets can do more than just bratwurst and mulled wine! Here are 24 Advent ideas with a very special flair.

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Lebkuchenpralinen von Bäckermeister Arnd Erbel

Gingerbread pralines

Would you rather have just a little snack instead of Elisen gingerbread? Master baker Arnd Erbel shares his recipe for gingerbread pralines

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Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorf in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Peaceful? Silent? Or merry?

Here the whole year revolves around one thing: Christmas. Germany’s only Christmas museum shows how Christmas decorations evolved over the years

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Vanillekipferl von Freibäcker Arnd Erbel aus Franken

Vanilla crescent

Master baker Arnd Erbel from Franconia reveals his recipe for delicious vanilla crescents. As a gift or to nibble on yourself during Advent

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Glühwein-Genuss auf dem Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt

Fancy some boozy maidens?

Today, the days before the holidays also invite you to enjoy certain delicacies. 12 delicacies from Kletzenbrot to Christmas beer

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Elisenlebkuchen von Arnd Erbel

Gingerbread

In one of the oldest German bakeries, Arnd Erbel bakes according to tried and tested traditional recipes. Learn his recipe for Elisenlebkuchen here

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Die Pfeifen im Hinterteil der Pferde bleiben immer unbemalt

„Arschpfeiferl“ instead of made in China

More tinsel? Tree decorations made in China? Certainly not in Berchtesgaden. This is a town where colourful wooden toys hang on Christmas trees

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Mulled gin

Bottoms up! For all gin lovers there is a great alternative to mulled wine: A recipe for mulled gin from the crew of "Snow White".

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When we Bavarians have had enough of gingerbread, mulled wine and goose, we drive the winter out again...

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And after Advent in Bavaria's Towns?

Die Werkstatt von Anton Ostler in Klais bei Mittenwald

Crafted carnival mask by Anton Ostler

Between Epiphany and Shrove Tuesday, wild men bearing strange names move through Mittenwald, their faces hidden behind beautifully crafted masks

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Das Klausentreiben ist etwa 1.000 Jahre alt und geht auf alte keltische Bräuche zurück

A riot with tradition

The Allgäu shows its spooky side in December. With horns and rods, "Klausen" drive away evil spirits. With him is Matthias Hecht

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Aus Liebe zu Holz und Handwerk übernahm Alexander Hergenhan 2012 die Werkstatt seines Onkels in der Rhön

Sledge builder Alexander Hergenhan

Each year, Alexander Hergenhan from the Rhoen fashions around 150 traditional wooden sledges from domestic ash using ancient techniques

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Time for Art and Culture? Our Tips...

Cristin trägt sieben Maß

Serving the "Maßes"

What does the Oktoberfest mean to the people who work there? We accompanied Oktoberfest waitress Cristin at work in the Schottenhamel tent

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Neuburg liegt direkt an der Donau

Rubens, Witches and Slow Food

A magnificent palace, two Rubens paintings, a charming old town, lots of greenery. Our reporters were in Neuburg on the Danube to take a look around

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Frauenkirche bei schlechtem Wetter

14 Tips for a Rainy Munich

On vacation in Munich and it's raining all day? Never mind! Here are 14 tips for exploring the ctiy in bad weather

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Landsberg am Lech: Der Lech ist umgeben von Häusern mit Bunten Fassaden

Lovely Landsberg

Lots of greenery, Italian flair and art on the border between Upper Bavaria and Bavarian Swabia. Our reporters discovered Landsberg am Lech

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Blick durch das Bamberger Tor auf den Marktplatz von Lichtenfels in Franken

There’s more than meets the eye!

Lichtenfels on the Obermain was once a stronghold of the basket trade. It stands for innovation and high-tech. We had a good look around the town

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City tour through Nuremberg

A colorful city walk from Gostenhof via Rosenaupark and Hesperidengärten to Wöhrder See Lake. Together with two real insiders

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