8.5K views · 38 reactions | What was Christmas like in East Germany? Richard Millington, Programme Leader for German at University of Chester discusses the differences and the similarities with traditional celebrations in other parts of Germany. | University of Chester | Facebook

To celebrate the season, I’m sharing clips, extras, and behind-the-scenes notes from my one-hour special, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas.” When it comes to traditional holiday images, Germany’s Bavaria is the heartland. In this clip, we savor classic holiday themes: glittering trees, old-time carols, and colorful Christmas markets. Even though I was determined to limit the shopping focus in the show, I couldn’t help but be impressed by Germany’s grandest Christmas market in Nürnberg. Like the