Fly to Germany for Christmas
Christmas markets, Glühwein and a city too good to just be a layover
The Christmas adventure begins the moment the plane touches down in Frankfurt am Main, and this city wastes no time making an impression. From one of Europe's busiest airports, it's straight into a stunning contrast of gleaming skyscrapers and a beautifully preserved medieval old town, all dressed up for the holidays.
The heart of it all is the Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt, one of Germany's oldest and largest Christmas markets, sprawling across the glowing, half-timbered Römerberg square. First Glühwein? Checked. First Bratwurst? Absolutely within the hour.
Frankfurt has a reputation as a city you just pass through, but this short makes the case that it deserves so much more. Warm, festive, and full of charm, it turns out to be the perfect opening act for a German Christmas to remember.