Season's greetings from sunny SouthWest Germany
Nowhere is more Christmassy than SouthWest Germany! From trees twinkling with lights and spicy gingerbread to hot spiced wine and choirs singing carols, the Yuletide spirit is everywhere. Sadly, locals cannot welcome visitors now, but the seasonal delights will be ready and waiting next year. Check out Stuttgart’s wine connections by walking through the local vineyards with a backdrop of Christmas lights below. Shop at posh Breuninger, the 140-year-old department store. Snap photos of Baden-Baden’s giant Advent calendar; experience the Baroque beauty of Ludwigsburg. www.tourism-bw.com
After the rigours of 2020, everyone is looking forward to a break in 2021. And everyone is looking for ideas of where to go, especially for safe destinations where they can recharge their batteries. SouthWest Germany is one of Europe’s greenest regions, with forests, rivers, rolling hills and wildlife galore. Communing with Mother Nature is easy, thanks to the network of well-signposted hiking and biking trails. But the federal state of Baden-Württemberg is also Germany’s sunniest state, with a Mediterranean-like climate on Lake Constance. The region has attracted holiday makers since Roman
