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Two hands cheers two frosted market mugs against the backdrop of a twinkling Christmas tree and half-timbered houses

Bernkastel-Keus Christmas market mugs (Elvëa Nazg (Facebook))

Elvëa Nazg, thank you for this cute photo of the iconic half-timbered house decorated mugs from the Bernkastel-Keus Christmas market. This market will kick-off with torchlight swims and fireworks from Nov. 22–Dec. 22, 2024.

The torchlight swim is a major highlight of the market. Hundreds of scuba divers swim along with Santa Claus from the Keuser harbor to the Bernkastel Moselle bank, where Santa then gives presents to eagerly awaiting children. While you sip on hot glühwein, Bernkastel-Keus is also home to the largest Advent calendar in the Moselle region you can admire. Every evening, in the windows of the half-timbered Adler Pharmacy, a new door opens and is accompanied by a performance, reading or song. For more information, visit weihnachtsmarkt-bernkastel-keus.de.

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Katie Wells is a writer and mixed media artist with an MFA in Creative Writing. She is passionate about nature, travel, and yoga. When she’s not writing or getting lost in new hobbies, you can find her cuddling up with a latte and her two dogs Zuko and Baymax and Fern the cat.

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