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The LED rainbow of the DJ desk
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Hamburg Winter Pride – Queer Xmas market

24. December 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, hamburg

There is no Heavenue this year, so I visited the queer Christmas market Hamburg Winter Pride. One of the few markets still open after Christmas!

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Christmas Market Wiener Platz
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Wiener Platz: A local Christmas market

28. December 202127. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

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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Cologne central station Christmas decoration
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Christmas decorations at Germany’s train stations

25. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, cologne, duesseldorf

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 stars
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Engelchen Markt: Christmas market in Düsseldorf

12. December 202112. December 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, duesseldorf

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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Neumarkt Markt der Engel Karussell
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Market of Angels at Neumarkt, Cologne

10. December 202110. December 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments christmas, christmas market, 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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Düsseldorf ferris wheel
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Burgplatz Christmas Market: The One with a Wheel

8. December 20218. December 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment christmas, christmas market, duesseldorf

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 with Hahnentorburg
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Nikolausdorf, the Christmas Market Village in Cologne

28. November 202130. November 2021 Mia Jaap 5 Comments christmas, christmas market, 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
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Heavenue Cologne – The Gay Christmas Market

27. November 202128. November 2021 Mia Jaap 5 Comments christmas, christmas market, cologne

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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Christmas Market in Seoul, or: Why Chili Con Carne is German!

4. December 201112. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas

You may be aware that Germany has some hugely popular export products such as cars and beer. One of the seasonal export products are Christmas markets.

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Kiel – Snow & Christmas Market

21. December 201012. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, kiel

All of Germany is covered in snow which includes Kiel, the capital of the furthest north German state Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel is not the most exciting city in the north and Lübeck is undoubtedly more popular with tourists. But I had more than one reason to go there.

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Day trip to Hamelin (Hameln)

20. December 20092. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, hamelin, winter

Hamelin was for a long time on my list for potential day trips from Hamburg, so today I could scratch that town off my list. The town is of course famous for the tale of the Pied Piper who can be found at various places in the city.

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Schloss Oldenburg
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Oldenburg: An Evening Day Trip

7. September 20227. September 2022 Mia Jaap 0

15 years ago I visited the city of Oldenburg. This year, I took advantage of the nine Euro ticket to visit the northern city again. As before, my journey started in Hamburg.

Dockland building
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Dockland Hamburg: Step by Step for a view

9. June 20227. June 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Sign full of sticker art on the back
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Sticker Art – Urban art in Hamburg

22. April 202219. April 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Walking the Boberger Dunes
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Boberger Dunes: Hamburg’s last shifting dunes

18. April 202218. April 2022 Mia Jaap 1

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