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Christmas Markets - itinerary advice please!

My husband and I are debating what cities to visit in early December. There are so many itinerary options and we are having a hard time choosing! Nurnberg and Munich sound wonderful that time of year, but we have been to both cities before...is it worth a trip back to see them in a different light, or is a trip to the Black Forest worthwhile instead? We also thought about going north to Koblenz and Koln and maybe into Brussels and Brugge. Another option we're considering is Strasbourg and Colmar, and maybe Stuttgart.

We have 9 days.

As you can see, we have many options we are considering. Any advice for us?
Thanks!

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I can only recommend the Black Forest and Alsace areas since I've traveled there in December. If you fly into Frankfurt, you could start by driving to Heidelberg, which actually has 2 markets - one at each end of the main shopping street. Baden-Baden is worth a visit, and, farther south, Freiburg goes all out with decorations and a nice market near the Rathaus. From there you could cross over the Rhine to Colmar and work your way back to Frankfurt via Strasbourg.

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It really depends on your tastes. Koblenz is a good option because of its location. And Aachen has a wonderful Christmas Markt. Vulkenburg in the NL also has a Christmas Markt in caves. Both are not too far from Koblenz. Have you considered Cologne (Koln) as a base? Great city with lots to do. Check out the links below.

http://www.koeln.de/tourism/welcome

http://livingingk.blogspot.com/search/label/Markets%20-%20Christmas

http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/christmas-market/valkenburg-christmas-market/53341/

http://www.christmasmarkets.com/Holland/valkenburg-christmas-market.html

Hope this helps. Enjoy your trip!

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  • 4-6 Dec. Buedingen Old Town Christmas Market

  • 4-6 Dec. Koenigstein Christmas Market in the Spa Park

  • 4-6 Dec. Schluechtern Christmas Market

  • 5-6 Dec. Idstein Christmas Market

  • 5-6 Dec. Hoffheim am Taunus Advent Market

  • 5-6 Dec. Heusenstamm St. Nicholas Market

  • 5-6 Dec. Muehlheim am Main Old Town Christmas Market

  • 5-6 Dec. Bad Soden Christmas Market in the Old Spa Park

  • 5-6 Dec. Neu-Isenburg Old Town, Market Square Christmas Market

  • 6 Dec. Kronberg St. Nicholas at the Opel Zoo

  • 5-6 Dec.& 12-13 Dec. Dreieich-Dreieichenhain Hayn Castle Christmas Market

  • 11-13 Dec. Steinau Christmas Market at the Castle, City Center, Town Hall

  • 11-13 Dec. Bad Vilbel Christmas Market at the Moated Castle

  • 12-13 Dec.& 19-20 Dec. Weilburg Christmas Market

  • 12-13 Dec. Kronberg Christmas Market

  • 18-20 Dec. Bad Nauheim, Sprudelhof Christmas Market

Now the longer markets

  • 23 Nov.- 23 Dec. Offenbach Located around City Hall

  • 23 Nov.- 23 Dec. Darmstadt Located at Market Square

  • 24 Nov.- 23 Dec. Wiesbaden Located at Castle Square - City Hall

  • 25 Nov.- 22 Dec. Frankfurt Located at the Roemerberg Town Square

  • 26 Nov.- 22 Dec. Aschaffenburg Located at Castle Square

  • 27 Nov.- 23 Dec. Limburg

  • 28 Nov.- 20 Dec. Bad Homburg v.d.Hoehe Romantic Christmas Market at the Castle

  • 28 Nov.- 13 Dec. Seligenstadt Located at Market Squar