A Berlin Weekend with your family or friends will be one of the most memorable holidays you had ever taken. We can tell you with confidence that a weekend in this beautiful German city will leave such a pleasant memory that you would like to come back for more. If you have not already visited this city we suggest that you make Berlin the next holiday destination either with your family or friends. We can tell you that your family/friends will simple love this enchanting city once they are there and will certainly enjoy every bit of their stay here. So what are you waiting for just pack your bags and take off to this unforgettable city that will leave you with sweet memories.
The four weeks leading up to Christmas (usually beginning just before December first so as to include four Sundays before Christmas) is the Adventszeit or Advent season. Many German households include an Adventskran, or Advent wreath. This is a wreath of leaves with five candles, usually with four purple candles and one white. On each Sunday of Advent, one of the purple candles is lit. The white candle is traditionally lit around midnight on Christmas Eve to signal the birth of the Christ Child. Most families also have an Advent calendar for each child. There's a door on the calendar for each day from December 1st through 25th, and behind each door the child will find a small chocolate or toy. Many families open their doors just before bed, giving the children something to dream about in anticipation of the arrival of Christmas.
If you are a lover of plants and flowers we would certainly like to suggest that you visit the botanical garden during your Berlin Weekend. Go to the Koenigin-Luise-Strasse 6-8, or Botanischer Garten and Rathaus Steglitz. You will really enjoy seeing such a large collection of indigenous European and exotic plants. It also has the big palm house said to be one of the biggest in the whole world. The garden has arboretum; a garden for blind visitors; and a garden with water plants. These gardens are open from Tuesday to Sunday and charges entry fee for all except children under the age of 6 years.
After your trip to the gardens you must make the zoo and aquarium in Berlin your next holiday destination. We know that your Berlin Weekend will be incomplete without the visit to Zoologischer Garten, which the oldest zoo is Germany founded in 1844. You will be amaze to se more than 13,000 different animals living in their natural habitat. With so many animals it naturally has a big area. For those who love watching birds, you will lover the birdhouse that has 550 varieties of birds and is the best birdhouse in Europe. The aquarium is equally enchanting with over 9,000 fish; reptiles; amphibians; insects.
Christmas Day itself is spent with family and friends and usually includes time for religious activities. The Christmas season doesn't traditionally end, however, until January 6th. This day was traditionally used to celebrate the birth of Christ, and is still used today as the Feast of the Epiphany or Heilige Drei Knige. This day celebrates the three wise men, and their initials along with the year are written in chalk above the doors of German homes to protect the family throughout the year. Germany is the source of many Western Christmas traditions. While maintaining their own unique intricacies, Germans have shared their traditions throughout the world and can be looked to for wonderful ideas on how you can start your own family Christmas traditions. Maybe this year, your family can participate in the celebration of the Advent with a beautiful calendar filled with chocolates, or decorate your tree with marzipan and cookies. Make the traditions your own, and your family will remember your Christmas Germany Holiday celebration for years to come.
The four weeks leading up to Christmas (usually beginning just before December first so as to include four Sundays before Christmas) is the Adventszeit or Advent season. Many German households include an Adventskran, or Advent wreath. This is a wreath of leaves with five candles, usually with four purple candles and one white. On each Sunday of Advent, one of the purple candles is lit. The white candle is traditionally lit around midnight on Christmas Eve to signal the birth of the Christ Child. Most families also have an Advent calendar for each child. There's a door on the calendar for each day from December 1st through 25th, and behind each door the child will find a small chocolate or toy. Many families open their doors just before bed, giving the children something to dream about in anticipation of the arrival of Christmas.
If you are a lover of plants and flowers we would certainly like to suggest that you visit the botanical garden during your Berlin Weekend. Go to the Koenigin-Luise-Strasse 6-8, or Botanischer Garten and Rathaus Steglitz. You will really enjoy seeing such a large collection of indigenous European and exotic plants. It also has the big palm house said to be one of the biggest in the whole world. The garden has arboretum; a garden for blind visitors; and a garden with water plants. These gardens are open from Tuesday to Sunday and charges entry fee for all except children under the age of 6 years.
After your trip to the gardens you must make the zoo and aquarium in Berlin your next holiday destination. We know that your Berlin Weekend will be incomplete without the visit to Zoologischer Garten, which the oldest zoo is Germany founded in 1844. You will be amaze to se more than 13,000 different animals living in their natural habitat. With so many animals it naturally has a big area. For those who love watching birds, you will lover the birdhouse that has 550 varieties of birds and is the best birdhouse in Europe. The aquarium is equally enchanting with over 9,000 fish; reptiles; amphibians; insects.
Christmas Day itself is spent with family and friends and usually includes time for religious activities. The Christmas season doesn't traditionally end, however, until January 6th. This day was traditionally used to celebrate the birth of Christ, and is still used today as the Feast of the Epiphany or Heilige Drei Knige. This day celebrates the three wise men, and their initials along with the year are written in chalk above the doors of German homes to protect the family throughout the year. Germany is the source of many Western Christmas traditions. While maintaining their own unique intricacies, Germans have shared their traditions throughout the world and can be looked to for wonderful ideas on how you can start your own family Christmas traditions. Maybe this year, your family can participate in the celebration of the Advent with a beautiful calendar filled with chocolates, or decorate your tree with marzipan and cookies. Make the traditions your own, and your family will remember your Christmas Germany Holiday celebration for years to come.
