Europe is a beloved Christmas destination for its storybook experiences and celebrations rooted in centuries-old customs.

Having visited more than 15 European Christmas markets, I can confidently say Stockholm’s food and drink prices are among the ...

I lived in Budapest, Hungary, for seven years and was able to visit Christmas markets around Europe. The Nyhavn Christmas Market in Copenhagen, Denmark, was beautiful, and I loved tasting Æbleskiver.

There’s something truly special about Europe during the holiday season — fairy lights twinkling across cobblestone streets, the smell of mulled wine in the air, and the soft hum of Christmas carols ...

European Christmas markets are opening this year under tightened security and rising operational costs, as officials across Germany, France and other parts of Europe respond to what authorities ...

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very, very gentle…you can touch my wings.” I stayed seated while little ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and ...

From the number of paid days off to the size of the Christmas bonus, not all European countries are equal for workers over the holidays.

Europe’s Christmas markets hardly need help feeling charming, but somehow trains make them even more so. While the rails carry you past storybook villages and evergreen-studded hills, the journey ...

Coming across the name “Krampus” years ago made Tania Yager curious. The horned, anthropomorphic figure of central European folklore is known as a counterpart to Saint Nicholas, one who punishes ...

Europe is less Christian than at any other time in its modern history. Overall church attendance is in decline, it's ...