Weihnachtsmarkt ~ Trier & Luxembourg

My ancestors came from from Germany so I think that is where my love of Christmas is from. Germans go all out for this holiday and I love seeing all the different kind of decorations and traditions they do here. My favorite is the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Markets). This year we got to go to the one in Prague, Trier and Luxembourg.

Trier is a beautiful city an hour northwest of the KMC area. Trier is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC. Here are some pictures of our day in Trier. 

 St. Peter's Cathedral (Dom) is an 11th- century cathedral that holds the tombs of several archbishops and has an impressive collection od religious relics, including a robe of Jesus'.

 The Black Gate (Porta Nigra)

Enjoying some gluehwein and kinderwein

The next day we went out to Luxembourg for the day. We heard they had a small Christmas Market so we had to go check it out. My camera died shortly after we arrived so I wasn't able to get a lot of pictures. 

Prague, Czech Republic

For Thanksgiving we decided to travel to Prague with some friends. It was a 6 hour drive and went pretty smoothly. We heard of a lot of American having problems with parking and getting vandilized but we didn't have any problems. When we crossed into Czech Republic we had to get a vangette that was 8 euros.

For our Thanksgiving dinner we ate a Czech restaurant called Svejk Restaurant U Karla. It was delicious and the prices were not bad at all.

 Rob did a lot of research on Prague so we ventured out early that next morning 

to get a start on our adventure. 

Our hotel is near the town of Lesser so we went to the Charles Bridge to cross over into Old Town. The bridge was beautiful and it was quite an experience to walk the cobblestone bridge surrounded by musicians, painters and vendors.

Saint Vitus Cathedral (Chram svateho Vita)

 Old Town (Stare Mesto) is the heart of Prague. It is home to many notable structures dating back to the 13th century- Old Town Hall & the Astronomical Clock, the Carolinum, the 

Municipal House and the Estates Theater.

Our hotel, Eurostar David was absoutely beautiful! I loved our bathroom! 

It was floor to ceiling in marble and even had a bidet!