Festivals & Events

While Munich’s Oktoberfest draws millions, smaller Volksfeste across Bavaria and beyond offer the same traditions with fewer crowds and deeper local flavor.

Dresden’s Striezelmarkt is Germany’s oldest Christmas market, dating back to 1434. Here’s what makes this centuries-old tradition worth planning your December trip around.

The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg is Germany’s oldest and most enchanting Christmas market, where centuries of tradition come alive in the medieval old town each December.