Over time, they became more festive, with music, food, and holiday goods ... they’re pieces of history and tradition. When you buy something from a German Christmas market, you’re supporting ...

The doner kebab, originally a traditional Turkish dish, is a portable fast-food meal that Germans ... some of Europe’s best Christmas destinations in Germany. You’ll also find unique side ...

And this is because every year the royals exchange gifts a day earlier, on Christmas Eve, which is a festive tradition from parts of mainland Europe including Germany. Royal commentator Richard ...

The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to usher in a year of prosperity. A major New Year’s food tradition ... and neighbor Germany call New Year’s ...

The Inge-Glas company is one of the oldest in the world still making Christmas ornaments the traditional way. It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany ...

Ken and Cathy Scott hosted a Christmas Around the World gathering with exchange students and their families at their farm ...

and the name Windsor was adopted after the Castle of the same name.” Despite the change in name, German Christmas traditions have endured.

As Prince Harry explained in his memoir, Spare, it is “a German tradition that survived ... Some families head to Christmas Eve services at their local churches afterward, while others may indulge in ...