I shared one fact about Christmas in Germany on my Facebook page for each of the 12 Days of Christmas. Here you can see the compiled list. Day 1/12 In Germany, especially in the Bavarian region, St. Nicholas Day (the 6th of December) is celebrated with a visit from St Nick. Children will put their clean shoes out the night before so that old St. Nick can fill them with goodies like gingerbread (lebkuchen) and chocolate. According to the story, […]
The Christmas Market in Bamberg, Germany was nothing short of enchanting. We first visited in the evening with one of Mr. Meena’s bosses and loved it so much we took the train back to enjoy it again the next week. We were quickly drawn to the smell of German bratwurst at the Christmas Market. The Bamberger Bratwurst is two long sausages on a slightly shorter bun; they are currently my second favorite bratwurst variety (after the Nuremberger bratwurst). Food in […]
Our first German train ride adventure was to Bamberg and our second was to Würzberg. The cities are both about half an hour away but in different directions. I have concluded that Bamberg has more immediate charm but Würzberg is larger and has more to offer overall. It also became obvious that Bamberg is where you go for beer, especially smoked beer, and Würzberg is the destination for wine. I felt very smart after coming up with that alliterative connection. […]