DiscoverRails, Ales & Old Towns: The Europe Travel Podcast33. Discover Why Saxony Is Germany’s Christmas Capital
33. Discover Why Saxony Is Germany’s Christmas Capital

33. Discover Why Saxony Is Germany’s Christmas Capital

Update: 2025-11-30
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Scott is joined by Wolfgang Gärtner of Saxony Tourism for a special holiday episode about what makes Saxony the true heart of German Christmas. Wolfgang takes us on a merry tour of Dresden and the Ore Mountains, famed for their Christmas markets, festive food, wooden toys, candle arches, nutcrackers, miners' parades and many more seasonal delights. Along the way, you’ll discover a hidden gem town in Gorlitz and find out why the region of Saxony captures the magic of the holiday season like nowhere else in Germany.  


Show notes and links to places discussed can be found here: 


https://www.railsalesoldtowns.com/ep33


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Theme music by Stu Wilson.

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33. Discover Why Saxony Is Germany’s Christmas Capital

33. Discover Why Saxony Is Germany’s Christmas Capital

Scott Hartbeck