Inside the magical Christmas store in Rothenburg, Germany
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Some people think that the capital of Christmas is Santa's house at the North Pole (Canadians especially think this way) - but having traveled to Europe this past year I can tell you that the REAL Christmas Capital of the World is ROTHENBURG OB TER TAUBER, Germany.
Rothenburg's Kathe Wohlfahrt is Christmas Paradise.
We stumbled upon this information by accident as we made our way through Upper Bavaria's Romantic Road in Southern Germany. As we explored the walled city of approximately 12,000 residents, we found ourselves standing in front of the massive Kathe Wohlfahrt's Christmas store. Inside, it is Christmas 365 days a year with thousands of square feet full of ornaments, decorations, or any other type of Christmas paraphernalia.
Snow was no where to be found in June, but Christmas spirit was everywhere!
Christmas markets, or Christkindlemarkte, are a centuries old tradition in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. There is even a Christmas store in Innsbruck. So don't send your wish list to the North Pole - head to Rothenburg! (For more information, click HERE.)
Post-card perfect streets in Rothenburg... but what else would you expect at Christmas Capital?
~ J. Twice
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