Visit to Colmar, France with Christmas Market Experience 29 and 31 December 2019

Christmas Markt at
Place des Dominicains
 Colmar, France

Petite Venise
Colmar, France

Colmar is a city in the northeastern France, situated on the Alsatian Wine Route.  The picturesque  narrow cobblestone streets of the city have remained unchanged and are lined with well preserved  half-timbered houses in traditional architectural style.  Christmas Markets in Colmar  has always been one of the best not only in Europe but worldwide.

Places Visited in Düsseldorf, Germany 29 December 2019

For the night goers who love beer and music, Düsseldorf is known as the city with the longest bar in the world.  There are more than 300 bars and disco house next to each other at the city's Old town (Altstadt).  

Holiday Season in Cologne, Germany and Christmas Market Experience with family 28 December 2019

 

We thought we only had to visit the Cologne Cathedral.  We knew Christmas Markets in Germany are opened only till Christmas Eve.  We were in Cologne on 28 December.  There were two Christmas Markets still opened and one was just marvelous!

A quick stop in the Altstadt (Old Town) Frankfurt Am Main, Germany with family 28 December 2019

Römerberg
(Rome Mountain)

Samstagberg
(Saturday Mountain)

Most of the buildings in the Altstadt (Old Town),  Frankfurt were just restored and was fully opened for visitors in 2019.  Around 2,000 half-timbered houses and the Römerberg were wiped out on the night of bombing by the allied forces during World War II.  Only the Haus Wertheim along the Fahrtor had

Holiday Season in Zagreb, Croatia and Christmas Markets Experience with Family 26~27 December 2019

 

We have heard much of Christmas Markets in Zagreb, the very best of the best, ranked #1 for the last three years.  We could not miss it even Croatia is not yet a member of the Shengen.  Nevertheless, special visa was not required as long as we have a valid Shengen Visa.  The Christmas booths are all over the city centre from  the Ban Jelačić Square to the King Tomislav Square.  There could be more though, we just covered those places after our visit at the Upper Town. 

Christmas in Vienna, Austria with family 25 December 2019

2019 Christmas in Vienna with the Pabustan family

Spent the 2019 Christmas in the city where you could still feel that we are still in the 17th century with the Baroque buildings and the Imperial Palaces.  It was our third visit to this amazing city,  the second