Nürnberg Christmas Market #ricksteveseurope #christmas #nuremberg
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Nürnberg Christmas Market #ricksteveseurope #christmas #nuremberg
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A traditional center for toy-making in Germany, Nürnberg has long prided itself on the quality of its Christmas market. Wooden stalls are crammed with local artisans dealing in all things Christmas, including classic wooden figurines like Nutcrackers, candle chimes, and ornaments. With all these goodies, it's no wonder that Nürnberg's Christkindlesmarkt attracts more than 2 million people annually. After the sun sets, Nürnberg's Christkindlesmarkt delights as shoppers enjoy some old-time fast fo
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A traditional center for toy-making in Germany, Nürnberg has long prided itself on the quality of its Christmas market. Wooden stalls are crammed with local artisans dealing in all things Christmas, including classic wooden figurines like Nutcrackers, candle chimes, and ornaments. With all these goodies, it's no wonder that Nürnberg's Christkindlesmarkt attracts more than 2 million people annually. After the sun sets, Nürnberg's Christkindlesmarkt delights as shoppers enjoy some old-time fast fo
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Christmas is a little different across the pond — where Santas dwell on farms or in the woods, festively decorated boats stand in for sleighs, and fermented trout is a must-try treat. Learn about holiday traditions observed in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque Country, and small-town Italy, as a slate of Rick's guides share their customs and memories of this festive season. Find your local station, subscribe to the podcast, or
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Christmas is a little different across the pond — where Santas dwell on farms or in the woods, festively decorated boats stand in for sleighs, and fermented trout is a must-try treat. Learn about holiday traditions observed in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque Country, and small-town Italy, as a slate of Rick's guides share their customs and memories of this festive season. Find your local station, subscribe to the podcast, or
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The festive swirl of heartwarming sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas abound in Austria — the land where the season's most-loved carol, "Silent Night," was first performed over 200 years ago. According to legend, Joseph Mohr, a priest, went out one Christmas night to bless a newborn baby. As he walked home in the snow, he was so moved by the stillness of the starlit, holy night that he wrote a poem about it. He later gave the poem to Franz Gruber, his church organist, who quickly composed a
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The festive swirl of heartwarming sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas abound in Austria — the land where the season's most-loved carol, "Silent Night," was first performed over 200 years ago. According to legend, Joseph Mohr, a priest, went out one Christmas night to bless a newborn baby. As he walked home in the snow, he was so moved by the stillness of the starlit, holy night that he wrote a poem about it. He later gave the poem to Franz Gruber, his church organist, who quickly composed a
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The Julenisse in Norway #ricksteveseurope #christmas
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The Julenisse in Norway #ricksteveseurope #christmas
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Ho ho ho! Santa's gone crazy — 2026 calendars at half price! They're gorgeous, filled with travel dreams, and only $9 while supplies last. Get yours now: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/wall-calendar Each month features a large scenic image, plus dozens of colorful images with detailed captions featuring history notes and insider's tips for making the most of your European vacation. Each day also has plenty of space for writing down birthdays, anniversaries, or travel dreams. Printed on resp
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Ho ho ho! Santa's gone crazy — 2026 calendars at half price! They're gorgeous, filled with travel dreams, and only $9 while supplies last. Get yours now: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/wall-calendar Each month features a large scenic image, plus dozens of colorful images with detailed captions featuring history notes and insider's tips for making the most of your European vacation. Each day also has plenty of space for writing down birthdays, anniversaries, or travel dreams. Printed on resp
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Over the next two weeks, I’ll be sharing clips, extras, and behind-the-scenes notes from my one-hour special, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas.” (If you enjoy watching this show with friends and family, be sure to let them know!) The tour guide in me was determined to cover the biblical story of Christmas in this special while also explaining related holidays and traditions and meeting the locals. We learn about Epiphany, Advent wreaths, the origin of St. Nicholas, the pagan roots of many Christ
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Over the next two weeks, I’ll be sharing clips, extras, and behind-the-scenes notes from my one-hour special, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas.” (If you enjoy watching this show with friends and family, be sure to let them know!) The tour guide in me was determined to cover the biblical story of Christmas in this special while also explaining related holidays and traditions and meeting the locals. We learn about Epiphany, Advent wreaths, the origin of St. Nicholas, the pagan roots of many Christ
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Throughout Scandinavia, a highlight of the season is December 13th, the feast day of Santa Lucia. She was a fourth-century Sicilian woman who (according to the lore) wore a head wreath adorned with candles to light the way as she helped persecuted Christians hiding in tunnels. The Scandinavian version of the legend is that a young woman born of rich and noble parents — dressed in a white gown with a red sash and wearing a crown of lingonberry twigs and blazing candles — traveled from one farm to
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While Santa Claus comes from America, and St. Nicholas comes from Germany, the Julenisse comes from the Norwegian forest–just behind the family barn. There are entire communities of these "little people" (nisse), who come in all shapes and sizes, but the Christmas Julenisse is a kind of cross between Father Christmas and an ordinary nisse. He has a red stocking cap, a long white beard, a Norwegian sweater, and a heavy fur coat. Old timers believed their home’s resident nisse was the original set
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Our American Santa Claus — a plump, jolly old fellow dressed in red — is just one of many gift-giving characters who preside over the Christmas season. Depending on where you are in Europe, it’s possible to bump into St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Père Noël, Samichlaus, Sinterklaas, and others. All are brothers of sorts, tracing their lineage back either to an early Christian saint or a pagan deity. At the Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt, you'll find the "Christkind," an angelic representation of b
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Rome is the home of Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and of some of Europe’s most sacred Christmas traditions. Manger scenes, called presepi, originated just a little north of Rome in Assisi some 800 years ago, when St. Francis taught the story of Jesus's birth with props. For a bit of manger history, visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. There you can see five wooden planks, said to be from the original Christmas manger. Or visit the Vatican's Nativity scene – the
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As home to Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, Rome is rich with sacred Christmas traditions. Manger scenes, called presepi, originated just a little north of Rome in Assisi some 800 years ago, when St. Francis taught the story of Jesus's birth with props. For a bit of manger history, visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. There you can see five wooden planks, said to be from the original Christmas manger. Or visit the Vatican's Nativity scene – the premier decorati
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The festive swirl of heartwarming sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas abound in Austria — the land where the season's most-loved carol, "Silent Night," was first performed over 200 years ago. According to legend, Joseph Mohr, a priest, went out one Christmas night to bless a newborn baby. As he walked home in the snow, he was so moved by the stillness of the starlit, holy night that he wrote a poem about it. He later gave the poem to Franz Gruber, his church organist, who quickly composed a
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