Many people enjoy stollen at Christmas time, and stollen from Dresden is particularly well-renowned. Bakers in the city adhere to a specific recipe, but they also have a few tricks.
Even amid restrictions, the Christmas spirit in Germany is alive and kicking. Here are seven key traditions you'll likely see (or taste) in the Bundesrepublik.
Second homes in the mountains or on the coast of Germany were already in demand before the coronavirus crisis. Now the pandemic is increasing the desire for people to keep distance in their own vacation property.
Various German states have plans to open back up their tourists sectors over the coming Pentecost holiday, also known as Whitsun. Here's a look at what is possible where.
Some German states, including Bavaria, have announced that hotels will reopen after months of a Covid -shutdown. We looked at what the next weeks have in store.
The German government has warned that people will only be able to go on holiday after Whitsun this year, meaning a wait until the end of May before Germans can travel.
A young German pilot said Sunday he
traced a giant syringe in the sky as a way of marking the start of Germany's
roll out of vaccines against the coronavirus.
There are conflicting messages about whether people can or should travel during the festive holidays. Here's what we know about travelling in Germany, abroad and what politicians are saying.
A police union boss has encouraged people not to immediately call the police if they suspect their neighbours are holding an illegal Christmas get-together, saying that “a bit of moral courage is necessary.”
Shortly before the start of stricter lockdown measures on Wednesday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on people to stand together amid what he called necessary restrictions.
The premier of Bavaria on Tuesday said he planned to keep the Alpine slopes of his German state shut over the Christmas holidays to combat Covid-19 and urged European nations to follow suit.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, travel is still on the minds of many Germans. A comprehensive survey looks at where they're eager to go in the coming year.
With German Reunification Day falling on a Saturday this year, we asked The Local readers if they think Germany should allow for a replacement day off on a weekday. Here's the verdict.
Germany on Friday added all of Spain, excluding the Canary Islands, to its list of high-risk coronavirus areas, the health ministry said, in a major blow to top tourist destinations like Mallorca.
Germany lifted its travel warning for several coastal regions of Turkey on Tuesday, ceding partially to weeks of campaigning by Ankara, whose tourism industry relies heavily on German visitors.
Austria has withdrawn a general travel warning for Germany's most populous state issued after a massive coronavirus outbreak at a meat processing plant.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more Germans are holidaying at home. Now tourist bosses say popular destinations are almost fully booked already.
Children in the northern state of Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania went off on summer holidays on Friday. Here's a look at when the break starts in other states.
After three months, the German government has partially lifted the worldwide travel warning for tourists, giving the starting signal for summer holidays.
The German government on Wednesday extended a travel warning for countries outside the EU until August 31st over ongoing concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic, in a blow to top summer destinations like Turkey.
