First order of business will be your personal discovery tour of  Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt, which ranks among the Christmas markets with the longest tradition in the world. The market comprises aproximately 180 market stands. The stands are arranged along specifically designed routes. Follow the routes to discover their individual highlights.

Route no. 1 puts Nuremberg delicatesses on the centre stage. Following this route will lead you to stands of world-famous Nuremberg saussages, mulled wine or gingerbread. If you prefer traditional craftsmanship, you should definitely take a look at the stands along route no. 2 or 4.

After lunch you will visit Nuremberg Castle. From the castle hill you have an astounding view over the city, which presents itself in full Christmas lights.

You will start the day with a guided tour at Nuremberg's prime gingerbread manufacturer Schmidt. The local producer of the typical Christmas pastries has been in business for over  80 years now. After a film presentation you are invited to taste the famous delicacy yourselves.

In the afternoon you will face a rather athletic challenge, as you head to a local ice skating rink.

When listing the most beautiful markets in Germany, you have to mention Aachen Christmas market. It is spread around Aachen Cathedral and emits the typical Christmas scent of mulled wine, spices, sweets and the city's own type of gingerbread, Aachener Printen. The Printen mascot „Printenmann“ is 6 meters tall and welcomes all Christmas market guests from city hall square. When you climb the stairs in front of city hall, you have a full view of the hustle and bustle.

If you are a fan of confectionaries, we recommend paying Lindt Factory Outlet a visit. It is a producer of high-quality chocolate bars, truffels and seasonal confectionaries, such as chocolate santas.

Today, your themed class trip will lead you to Cologne, where you first pay a visit to one of Germany's most well-known churches: Cologne Cathedral.

For the rest of the morning you will head over to the city's Chocolate Museum. The musem doesn't only present the history of cocoa and chocolate production, you are also invited to sample the contents of the museum's 3 meter chocolate fountain.

In the afternoon we recommend a stop at the Cologne Harbour Christmas market. It is located very scenicly on the shores of river Rhein neighbouring the chocolate museum. If you want to go market-hopping, then Cologne is the ideal destination: whether you're interested in Nicholas Village at Rudolfplatz square or the "Angels' Market", you will find plenty of Christmas opportunities.

It is a German Christmas tradition to place figurines underneath the Christmas tree depicting the Nativity scene. At Manger Museum Bamberg you can learn all about this tradition and its history. All churches in Bamberg, and several other places, present "their" mangers during Christmas seaseon. A guided tour will take you to a number of selected locations so that you can check out this tradition for yourselvs. To round-off your day in Bamberg you will spend a little while at the local Christmas market, as well.

You will spend the whole day at Phantasialand, which is decorated especially beautifully for Christmas season.

It boasts its own Christmas market and a sea of little lights which illuminate the park. And don't forget the rollercoasters!

Among locals, Rothenburg Christmas market is calles "Reiterlesmarkt". It is located between town hall and cathedral and is one of the prettiest Christmas markets in Germany. The market stands can be found all along the alleys of the old town and the smell of roasted almonds and cotton candy fills the air.

During a visit of the German Christmas museum you will find out interesting details about local Christmas customs and discover traditional - as well as rather unusual - Christmas decorations.

Another highlight in Rothenburg is teh Christmas Village, a year-round shop for everything Christmas. Feel free to seize this unique shopping opportunity.

Haus der Geschichte, a museum of post-war Germany, is one of the most popular museums. It gives direct and unfiltered impressions of German history. Beside presenting original sound and film recordings, you have the opportunity to see the car of Germany's first chansellor or a remodelled cinema from the 1950s.

You will spend your afternoon at Bonn Christmas market.

A rather new trend, when it comes to Christmas markets, can be experienced in Siegburg, a small town nearby. Every year, a special medieval Christmas market is held here. The market stands offer food and drinks inspired by recepies from the Middle Ages, jugglers and jesters entertain visitors and artisans present their craft.