When I started sketching the itinerary of my travel to Germany’s eastern most state, Saxony, I was overwhelmed with the experiences it encapsulated. Needless to say that capturing the glory of Christmas was my focus, but accommodating all my wishes in a week’s visit was rather hasty. Oldest Christmas market in Germany Striezelmarkt in the…
Last year this time, I was packing my bags to explore the Christmas Markets in Saxony, Germany. My third and last destination within the state was a town called Seiffen. Seiffen sits on the border of Czech and Germany, in the region of Erzgebirgskreis. Historically, Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) was a silver mining region. Over the…
