6 HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
MARKETS
A brief history of Europe's
Christmas markets
8 TOP 5 EUROPEAN MARKETS
Five of Europe's most famous
markets
12 CHRISTMAS ON THE
DANUBE
Steve McKenna explores
Christmas along the Danube
16 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
The origins and history of the
Christmas ornament
17 TRADITIONAL CLOTHING OF
AUSTRIA
A look at Austria's traditional
holiday dress, the Tracht
18 48 HOURS IN PASSAU
The picturesque Germanic town
of Passau, on the Austrian border
20 FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
LEBKUCHEN
Bake Germany's famous Christmas
cookie at home
22 SPOTLIGHT ON REINDEER
A look at how Reindeer became
part of the Christmas story
26 48 HOURS IN FLORENCE
Art and architecture in the capital
of Tuscany
28 RECIPES: GLÜHWEIN
A cozy, warming mug of mulled
wine is always a good idea
CONTENTS
ON THE COVER:
Delicate
handmade
Christmas
ornaments
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