Local Story about BayernTrips
The story behind the founding of BayernTrips is explored in this local news story developed by Margaret Levra at the Ironwood Daily Globe in Scott Stephens’ hometown of Ironwood, Michigan.[more]
Christmas Market Tour 2010
2010 was the first time I accompanied Vonia on BayernTrips’ Christmas Market Tour. She’s always told me that the “feel” of the trip is significantly different from our Oktoberfest and Starkbierfest trips – she was right![more]
Christmas in Munich
Munich is bustling as Christmas approaches. Marienplatz is packed and the trams and subways are standing room only. With its many Christmas markets, Munich has something for everyone. The main market is located at Marienplatz in...[more]
A very Bavarian Day
If you have only one day in Bavaria, I’ve often heard it said that you should spend it at Andechs. The “Holy Mountain” as all the locals refer to it, is a Benedictine Monastery. With its beautiful rococo pilgrimage church set...[more]
Füssen - more than Neuschwanstein
Füssen, located on the Austrian border at the foot of the Alps, is a hidden treasure. Many tourists come to Füssen, but yet never see it. How can that be? Because Füssen is located next to the number one tourist destination in...[more]
Christmas in Ulm
Founded somewhere around 1445, Ulm’s Christmas market is a delight for the senses. Located in front of the largest church steeple in the world, Ulm features a living nativity scene.[more]
Nuremberg – The Original Christmas Market
Nürnberg, Nuremberg in English, is widely recognized as the original Christkindlmarkt – the Market of the Christ Child. Each year a young lady is chosen for the role of the Chrismas angel. She opens the market and makes a...[more]
Christmas at Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is well-known to tourists as a great example of a medieval village. With the town wall completely intact, it’s easy to imagine yourself transported back to the Middle Ages.[more]
Glühwein at the Christmas Markets
If you are traveling to Germany during Advent, it won’t take long for you to run into Glühwein. Usually translated as “mulled wine, it is a hot drink of wine (often red, but sometimes white) mixed with things like Cinnamon,...[more]
Christmas Markets
Germany is commonly identified as the home of Christmas tradition. Recognizing this perception, BayernTrips has built a small group tour around the Christmas Markets of Bavaria to celebrate these German traditions.[more]
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