Wiener Platz: A local Christmas market
Like any big German city, Cologne has dozens of less known Christmas markets such as the one on the Wiener Platz. What can you expect at these “hidden” markets?
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Christmas decorations at Germany’s train stations
Since Germany’s major train stations also serve as shopping malls, it’s only natural that they are decorated for Christmas as well. It’s time for Düsseldorf vs. Cologne.
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Engelchen Markt: Christmas market in Düsseldorf
Between Düsseldorf’s Old Town and shopping street Königsallee is this small and cozy Christmas market. Plenty of angels and an illuminated pavilion!
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Market of Angels at Neumarkt, Cologne
After making a stop at the Heavenue and the Nickolausdorf, I went to the “Market of Angels” (Markt der Engel), one of Cologne’s biggest Christmas markets.
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Burgplatz Christmas Market: The One with a Wheel
Burgplatz Christmas Market in Düsseldorf is the place where you can both satisfy your glow whine needs and get a great view from a ferris wheel.
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Nikolausdorf, the Christmas Market Village in Cologne
Nikolausdorf is a Christmas village in Cologne’s central city next to the impressive middle-age Hahnentorburg. It’s one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Cologne.
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Heavenue Cologne – The Gay Christmas Market
Heavenue Cologne is one of the more special Christmas markets and an early starter: It opened on November 18! There’s stage shows, a fountain and colourful booths.
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AR Biennale Düsseldorf: Digital Smartphone Art
AR Biennale – people posing for no reason, other people taking pictures of grass: It’s time for Düsseldorf’s first Augmented Reality Biennale!
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Recklinghausen leuchtet 2021: 150+ illuminations!
The city of Recklinghausen is back with their annual light festival “Recklinghausen leuchtet”. It boasts a record number of illuminations: quantity over quality?
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Expo 2000: When the World came to Hanover (TBT)
It was the year 2000 and the city of Hanover welcomed visitors to the Expo 2000. Forty Million were expected but then everything went wrong.
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Deutsches Museum Bonn – Retro Gaming!
Deutsches Museum Bonn is a branch of the one in Munich and located in Bonn’s science centre. Last weekend it featured a special exhibition: retro games!
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