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Celebrate Christmas in Germany on the Danube

by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski Leave a Comment

While we were on an AmaWaterways river cruise, we breezed quickly through Germany but I managed to take a few noteworthy photos. We were traveling during the holidays and the theme of our cruise was the Christmas Markets.

As you can imagine, there’s is nowhere that captures Christmas festivity quite like Germany. We stopped briefly in several German villages but the two main German excursions were to Regensburg and Nürnberg.

Regensburg is known for its Romantic Christmas Market at Thurn und Taxis Castle and Nürnberg has one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany.

For more details on our river cruise on the Danube, click on the links below:

  • Hungary Travel Photo Gallery
  • Austria Travel Photo Gallery
  • The Czech Republic Travel Photo Gallery
  • AMAWaterways Travel Photo Gallery
  • Christmas Markets

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Regensburg

Regensburg campfires at the Romantic Christmas Market
Regensburg campfires at the Romantic Christmas Market – Thurn und Taxis Castle

One of the first stops on our tour of Regensburg was the Historische Wurstküche. It’s known as one of Germany’s oldest “fast food” restaurants. The building was erected where the restaurant stands today in 1135 AD as a construction office for the bridge.

Oldest sausage restaurant Regensburg, Germany
Inside the Historische Wurstküche. sausage restaurant – Regensburg

After the bridge was completed in 1146 AD, the building became a restaurant called Garkueche Auf dem Kranchen (cookshop under the bridge) It was constructed in the 17th century but there is archaeological evidence that the original building had similar dimensions.  In 1806 it became a restaurant for charcoal-grilled sausages that is still in operation today.

Below are just a few of the photos we took while we were in Regensburg. To view them full-size click on each image to open up the gallery.

Regensburg Sausage Stand
Wurstkuchl – Regensberg
A merchant tower in Regensburg, Germany
Merchant Tower – Regensburg
St. Nicholas pays a visit to the Thurn und Taxis Christmas Market in Regensburg, Germany to add to the fun. #Germany #Regensburg #ChristmasMarket #holidays
St. Nicholas- Thurns and Taxis – Regensburg
Baby Ilamas are an attraction at the Thurn und Taxis Christmas Market in Regensburg, Germany #ChristmasMarkets #Ilamas #holidays #Germany #Regensburg
Baby Llama at Thurs and Taxis – Regensburg
Baby Boomer Travel | Christmas Markets | Decorations Regensburg
Star Decorations – Regensburg
Regensburg campfires
Romantic Christmas Market – Regensberg
The food at German Christmas markets is always divine. Eating a Eating a steak w Wildschwein sandwich at the Thurn und Taxis Christmas Market in Regensburg, Germany #ChristmasMarkets #holidays #Regensburg #Germany
Eating a steak w Wildschwein sandwich – Thurn and Taxis – Regensburg
The Thurns and Taxis Christmas Market in Regensburg, Germany is romantic and whimsical. You don't want to miss it. #ChristmasMarket #Germany #Regensburg #holidays
Thurns and Taxis Christmas Market

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The Thurns and Taxis Christmas Market in Regensburg, Germany is romantic and whimsical. You don't want to miss it.
Thurn und Taxis Christmas Market

Nürnberg (Nuremberg) Germany

Nurnberg Christmas Market - Germany Travel Photo Gallery
Nurnberg Christmas Market

The old city of Nürnberg (also spelled Nuremberg) dates back to 1050 AD. It was once referred to as the “unofficial capital” of the Roman Empire. During the 15th and 16th centuries, it became the center of the German Renaissance. The city was extensively damaged during WWII and was the site of the Nuremberg Trials. It was rebuilt after the war to the way it was pre-war and some of its medieval buildings were reconstructed. Others were lost forever.

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt opens the first Sunday of Advent and is one of Germany’s oldest markets. The first recorded mention of it was in 1628 but it may have started as early as 1530. The symbol of the market is Christkind, who is the traditional giver of gifts at Christmas in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Slovakia, and Switzerland. She looks like a golden angel and has blond hair and wings.

The market hosts many booths of vendors selling decorations, delicious German food, and warm Gluhwein. (warm mulled wine) Popular decorations that are sold at the market are Zwetschgenmännle, which are tiny people made with dried prunes.

Nurnberg Prune People are popular Christmas decorations that you will find at the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Prune people decorations

Enjoy these photos of Nürnberg.

A structure in the old city of Nürnberg
A structure on the outside wall of the old city – Nurnberg
View of the old wall in Nürnberg
View from wall – Nurnberg
Augustiner Zur Schranke restaurant and beer garden in Nurnberg, Germany #nurnberg #nuremberg #Germany #Germanrestaurant
Augustiner Zur Schranke restaurant – Nurnberg
A view of the streets in Nürnberg
Street in December – Nurnberg
Holiday Christmas trees decorate Nürnberg during the holidays.
Christmas tree – Nurnberg
Schmelz-Tiegal a brewery in Nürnberg, Germany
Schmelz-Tiegel – Nurnberg
The Nurnberger Kinderweihnacht or #Nurnberg #ChristmasMarket in #Germany is one of the largest #Holiday markets in Europe
Nurnberger Kinderweihnacht – Nurnberg
The cathedral spire looms over the Nurnberg Christmas Market in #Germany #Nuremberg #Cathedral
Cathedral spire at the Christmas Market – Nurnberg
Huge crowds gather at the Nurnberg Christmas Market in #Germany to celebrate the #holidays #Nuremberg
Crowds at the Nurnberg Christmas Market
The Heilig-Geist-Spital is a medieval Hospital that dates back to 1332 along the Pegnitz River in #Nurnberg, #Germany #Nuremberg #medievalarchitecture
Heilig-Geist-Spital -Holy Spirit Hospital medieval Hospital – Nurnberg
Booths are filled with food and Christmas Decorations at the #Nurnberg #ChristmasMarket #Nuremberg #Germany
Christmas Decorations – Nurnberg
A woman cooking sausages at the Nurnberg Christmas Market in Germany - So much luscious food and fun during the holidays. #ChristmasMarket #Nurnberg #Nuremberg #Germany
Woman cooking sausages – Nurnberg
Baby Boomer Travel | Germany | Nurnberg, Germany Christmas Market
Nurnberg Germany Cathedral and Christmas Market
Baby Boomer Travel | Christmas Markets | Nurnberg - Angel
Nurnberg Angel
A nutcracker display in Nürnberg during the Christmas Market
Nutcracker display – Nurnberg
View of the Christmas Market and Cathedral in Nürnberg
Christmas Market – Nurnberg

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Rebecca Olkowski is a travel/lifestyle blogger and founder of BabyBoomster.com, for active older women over 50. She is a purveyor of all things fun, loves to venture out in the world, is a foodie, and lives in Los Angeles.

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