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Tagged With: Glühwein

Striezelmarkt at Altmarkt

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Jason D. Smith

The fourth and final stop on the tour of the Christmas market in Dresden (and the last stop on the 2011 Christmas market tour) is the Striezelmarkt. Located at the Altmarkt market square adjacent to the Kreuzkirche and across the street from the Medieval market at Frauenkirche, this market is one of the oldest known … Continue reading »

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2011 Christmas Market Tour: Dresden Part I General Information

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jason D. Smith

There is an old stereotype that many Americans go by when they hear of Germany, which is beer, bratwurst and Bavaria. Everything else is backwards and is not worth the time or money to visit. This was the stereotype I had encountered among my compadres during my days at my alma mater in Moorhead, Minnesota … Continue reading »

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Guttenberg Resigns- A consequence for cheating

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jason D. Smith

After two weeks of being bombarded with news headlines involving his plagarism scandal, an increasing chorus of politicians, academics and even people in general demanding that he relinquishes power, and a further erosion of power among the Dream Coalition consisting of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Free Democrats (FDP) and of course, Chancellor Angela … Continue reading »

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German Christmas Market Pic 5: Frankfurt/Main

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Jason D. Smith

Despite having to put up with overcrowding trains as well as trains arriving two hours later, I did make it to the last Christmas market on my places to visit list- in Frankfurt am Main.  A couple of interesting points about Frankfurt that one should know about: First and foremost, there are two Frankfurts- one … Continue reading »

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German Christmas Market Pics 4: Bayreuth

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jason D. Smith

After putting up with the overcrowding visitors at one of the most popular Christmas markets in Germany, the next stop on the Christmas market tour is an hour to the north in a small and quiet town of Bayreuth. The capital of the region Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) is located not far from the source of … Continue reading »

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German Christmas Market Holiday Pics 3: Nuremberg

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Jason D. Smith

After enjoying some music over a Glühwein and listening to people talking about how Carl Zeiss Jena and Erfurt are struggling to make a name for themselves in the 3rd League of the German professional soccer league (DFB), the next stop on the Christmas market tour is Nuremberg (Germ.:  Nürnberg).  A brief overview of the … Continue reading »

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German Christmas Market Holiday Pics 1: The Erfurt Christmas Market

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Jason D. Smith

Well here I am, on the road again, this time to hunt down the finest Christmas Markets in Germany, and the first one on my to visit happens to be the one not far from my backyard, in the state capital of Thuringia, Erfurt. There are a lot of interesting points of interest which makes … Continue reading »

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Christmas Markets in Germany! The Holiday pics for 2010

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jason D. Smith

Well, it is that time of year again! Christmas is creeping upon us and we are in a mad rush to buy as many presents for as many relatives and friends as possible. We have Christmas letters to rush. In cases like yours truly, there are lists to make regarding what to pack for the … Continue reading »

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