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I thought it would be nice to celebrate New Year's Eve with a look back at some different Christmas decorations from around Berlin. ...

I love the way old architecture looks at night. This is one of Berlin's most well-known concert halls that is right on the Gendarme...

Christmas is officially over, but most of the shopping centers around town will leave the decorations up until New Year's. I certain...

I made it to five Christmas markets this year! This shot is from the last (and best) one I visited. There is a small city farm in Berlin...

  Where does the time go? I can't believe it's Christmas already! I hope Santa was as good to you as he was to me. I am happy t...

Here is a look at the beautiful lights that line the Ku'Damm. European cities really know how to decorate for the holidays! Hope you...

I made it to a few more Christmas markets over the weekend, including this one in Potsdam. The market itself was nicely arranged, runnin...

The shopping centers around Berlin go all out for the holidays with lots of decorated trees and lights. This view is from the Schloss sh...

Here is a look at Berlin's largest Christmas market - the Magical Christmas on Gendarmenmarkt ! I think this was the first Christmas...

The color is maybe not super-Christmassy, but I loved the way this building on the Opernpalais plaza was decorated. I think there is so...

The eating possibilities at the Christmas markets are almost endless! One of the more popular stands I've seen was the smoke salmon....

Here's a look at the entrance to another Christmas Market I visited recently on the Opernpalais plaza . This one is also known as th...

A visit to the Christmas market is not the same without a Gluhwein (red wine with added sugar and spices, served warm). What I really li...

I did make it to a couple of Christmas markets over the weekend. I think they're the best part of the holidays - it's such fun t...

We haven't had many sunny days here in Berlin lately, so it's nice to remember when we did! This shot was taken from the Marienh...