Discover Christmas traditions in Thuringia – Part 1
In Advent, Thuringia tourists can discover Christmas traditions on numerous markets and festivals. To give you the perfect guide when and where to go at “the best time of the year”, we would like to present you our new sequence “Christmas travel in Thuringia”.

Weimar Christmas market - traditional festivals
1. Weimar – reflection on Christian origins
The city of Weimar is well-known for its Classic history, with famous litaries such as Goethe or Schiller. So beeing a traditional destination, this year`s pre-Christmas period will reflect on the origins of Christmas festivities. The local market, the so called “Weimar Christmas”, will open with a customary choir concert and provide the presence of the pastors of the Protestant, Catholic and Russian Orthodox church on November 24th.
Related posts:
- Discover Christmas traditions in Thuringia – Part 2
- Discover Christmas traditions in Thuringia – Part 3
- Erfurt Christmas Market
- Thuringia Heritage Days: Historical places with real gusto
- The Highfield Festival 2008 – a review
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