Germany/Austria/Czech Republic in December

I have been in all these cities in December twice. I have stayed in each city 5 nights..except Nuremberg...but it was 2 nights and I enjoyed the Christmas marts...I think one of the largest. I took the train from Vienna to Budapest..enjoyed the 2ish hour ride. Prague is one of my favorite cities. Strolling is wonderful! Also the marts and food in the main square are old world and the food is great! Budapest to me is exceptionally lovely..and walking across the bridge was like a fairy tale. I have been to Dachau twice..once solo..once with family. I went to Terazin with my niece..I wanted her to try to understand the history. I highly recommend both.
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If you are in Berlin, consider going to Sachsenhausen instead of Dachau in Munich. The Soviets used this KZ after the war for many years, so many of the buildings are original. Alternative could be Ravensbrück, which was a KZ for women, also with all the original buildings. It is somewhat different from Dachau and Sachsenhausen because it was mainly women, with women guards, and the prisoners there were a mix of resistance fighters from all over Europe, spies, Jehovah Witnesses, Polish women, Russian soldiers, prostitutes, Roma & Sinti, as well as Jewish women.

Thank you both so much for the feedback & input - greatly appreciated!

Ken

While in Vienna, consider a side trip to Bratislava. The markets there are wonderful.

Great trip plan.

I loved the Nuremberg Market when we lived nearby, but the crowds got old, particularly in the evening. If you take the S-Bahn north to Furth they haver much smaller and very local markets too, which I loved even more. Very few tourists there.

https://www.tourismus-fuerth.com/experience-enjoy/events/christmastime-in-fuerth

Thank you!