European Christmas - 5 Love & Hates of Traveling Europe at Christmas - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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tomschnadelbach
In Germany, on christmas eve, everything closes at about 1 pm including most restaurants and many bars. You should inquire before then about where you can eat lunch and supper. If you are in a village you might end up having to buy something in the morning to eat in your hotel room that night because the one tavern/restaurant in the village is closed. Even in the cities you might end up eating christmas eve supper at Burger King. Also public transportation in the cities goes to a very limited schedule about that time. Some routes a bus comes by once every two hours. If you have connecting buses that are not synchronised, that could be a problem. Wait two hours for a bus, get off at the transfer point and you have just missed the connecting bus and you have to wait another two hours. And nowhere to go to the toilet. Usually in the boonies where you CANNOT find a taxi. Or, if you had the intelligence to learn the taxi dispatch telephone number you call a taxi and wait 2 1/2 hours because many of them are also taking the day off and the rest have more passengers than they can handle because so many other tourists did not know better and all want taxis home. It happened to me once in Berlin. If you are staying in, for instance, a downtown hotel in Munich, do not go to the far outskirts and wait until two pm to start your trek back to the hotel because you might need hours to do so.
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In Germany, on christmas eve, everything closes at about 1 pm including most restaurants and many bars. You should inquire before then about where you can eat lunch and supper. If you are in a village you might end up having to buy something in the morning to eat in your hotel room that night because the one tavern/restaurant in the village is closed. Even in the cities you might end up eating christmas eve supper at Burger King. Also public transportation in the cities goes to a very limited schedule about that time. Some routes a bus comes by once every two hours. If you have connecting buses that are not synchronised, that could be a problem. Wait two hours for a bus, get off at the transfer point and you have just missed the connecting bus and you have to wait another two hours. And nowhere to go to the toilet. Usually in the boonies where you CANNOT find a taxi. Or, if you had the intelligence to learn the taxi dispatch telephone number you call a taxi and wait 2 1/2 hours because many of them are also taking the day off and the rest have more passengers than they can handle because so many other tourists did not know better and all want taxis home. It happened to me once in Berlin. If you are staying in, for instance, a downtown hotel in Munich, do not go to the far outskirts and wait until two pm to start your trek back to the hotel because you might need hours to do so.
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Drevilrodrigues
In some locations, mainly outside the centre of the great cities here in Portugal, Christmas Decorations remain until late January by mere laziness
Some years ago, In my city there was some spots where Christmas lights were visible in February, they only took them out in Carnival. happily things improved recently at least around here at normally in early January they start taking out the illuminations.
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In some locations, mainly outside the centre of the great cities here in Portugal, Christmas Decorations remain until late January by mere laziness
Some years ago, In my city there was some spots where Christmas lights were visible in February, they only took them out in Carnival. happily things improved recently at least around here at normally in early January they start taking out the illuminations.
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Nickelini
Did last Christmas in Zurich, Switzerland. The most difficult thing was how many necessary things were closed, and the great thing was the Christmas markets (the main one closed the 23rd, the wonderful one at the train station closed at the end of the day, Dec 24. Spent Christmas day in Bern, which was fabulous, but there was nowhere open to eat lunch!
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Did last Christmas in Zurich, Switzerland. The most difficult thing was how many necessary things were closed, and the great thing was the Christmas markets (the main one closed the 23rd, the wonderful one at the train station closed at the end of the day, Dec 24. Spent Christmas day in Bern, which was fabulous, but there was nowhere open to eat lunch!
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Mc
hey, Mark. Speaking of trains. how far would you travel on the trains for a DAY TRIP? What is WORTH the time/travel? and what is out of the question? Being from the U. S, and not totally understanding geography over there. I'm not sure what would be considered reasonable travel. between countries? stay in only one? What might you think?
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hey, Mark. Speaking of trains. how far would you travel on the trains for a DAY TRIP? What is WORTH the time/travel? and what is out of the question? Being from the U. S, and not totally understanding geography over there. I'm not sure what would be considered reasonable travel. between countries? stay in only one? What might you think?
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xXCu83xxXx
love your videos about Europe and all this diffrent cultures and stuff. If u happen to be in Germany in the Christmas Season make sure to visit the Christmas market in Aachen my hometown ( Western Germany ) its my Favorit hahaha good travelin and happy life: D
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love your videos about Europe and all this diffrent cultures and stuff. If u happen to be in Germany in the Christmas Season make sure to visit the Christmas market in Aachen my hometown ( Western Germany ) its my Favorit hahaha good travelin and happy life: D
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Zerg
Hi. I am thinking of going to Stockholm during Christmas season. Do you know how many days are most places closed? Like do they usually just close on the 25th or they actually closed for a several days. I'm just worried I'll be having trouble finding food to eat.
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Hi. I am thinking of going to Stockholm during Christmas season. Do you know how many days are most places closed? Like do they usually just close on the 25th or they actually closed for a several days. I'm just worried I'll be having trouble finding food to eat.
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YukiNoYume
What I really appreciate about your videos from Europe is that you point out things I've always been taking for granted since I grew up here (e. g. I've always assumed it's nice going outside around christmas everywhere)
Merry Christmas from Switzerland!
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What I really appreciate about your videos from Europe is that you point out things I've always been taking for granted since I grew up here (e. g. I've always assumed it's nice going outside around christmas everywhere)
Merry Christmas from Switzerland!
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pitchan
Great informative video review! I wonder if you can do a video review for Australia. The Love/Hate, 10 Things that Shocks us and the Love/Hate review in Christmas season here down under. Thank you for an insight on your European trips. Keep it coming: )
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Great informative video review! I wonder if you can do a video review for Australia. The Love/Hate, 10 Things that Shocks us and the Love/Hate review in Christmas season here down under. Thank you for an insight on your European trips. Keep it coming: )
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Lukas
Bad thing on christmas, the typicall christmas weather is 10-15 degrees and rain in Germany. But everyone of us wish snow on christmas. The last was in 2010. The winter in germany could be really cold, but not on christmas
(sorry for bad english)
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Bad thing on christmas, the typicall christmas weather is 10-15 degrees and rain in Germany. But everyone of us wish snow on christmas. The last was in 2010. The winter in germany could be really cold, but not on christmas
(sorry for bad english)
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Sheckmax
as a german i dont like Christmas markets, its way to crowded and really stressful, quite the opposite of Christmas is meant to be. i rather go to the pubs and enjoy two or three beers
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as a german i dont like Christmas markets, its way to crowded and really stressful, quite the opposite of Christmas is meant to be. i rather go to the pubs and enjoy two or three beers
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