Snow has started to fall in the city and the Christmas season is in full effect. Not only can you take the Garnischer Ski-Express train from Munich to the alps for snow-filled fun at reasonable prices, but you can also hang out in this well-manicured city that is full of the world famous Christmas markets. The Garnischer Ski-Express departs every Saturday and Sunday starting 27.12.08 until 29.03.09. If you look at the Deutsche Bahn website, then click on the link that says, "Garnischer Ski-Express," all of the details will be presented. In general, the tickets range between 30 to 42 Euros, depending on age and the type of ticket that you are interested in purchasing. The markets are located in various places in the city, including Marienplatz, Markt Indersdorf, the International Airport, Haidhausen, Starnberg and Pasing. Most markets are open from now until somewhere between the 23-26 of December.
Author and NYC guide, Robert Westfield, discusses statues--Four Continents by Daniel French and Charging Bull by Di Modica--around Bowling Green, and captures tourists posing proudly with the "balls of the bull." Series of video tours of NYC.
Isn't it nice to walk around the streets and feel Christmas in the air?
But when you are in a foreign city, sometimes you are a bit lost trying to find the local Christmas spots...
TAKE A CHRISTMAS BARCELONA TOUR!
I'll organize an itinerary to show you how locals live this cheerful time of the year, at the same time that we discover together the city Old Town.
- Christmas market in front of the Old Cathedral: Nativities, Christmas threes and local traditions.
- Real size Nativities: in the cloister of the Old Cathedral and in the Plaça Sant Jaume.
- Nativities Diorama exhibit: in the Betlem Chruch (La Rambla).
- Ponsetia: In Christmas time La Rambla is red and green from this plant. Get to the flower market to buy one and decorate your house!
- Christmas lights: In the evening, walk down Passeig de Gràcia, accross Plaça Catalunya and continue down Les Rambles and into the Gothic Quarter. Lights on from 6pm to 9pm aprox.
- Cycling to light a Sustainable Christmas Three: This year the city council has set up a few sustainable Christmas trees. Some, like the one between the Arc de Triomf and the Ciutadella Park work with sun power. Others, like the one in the gardens at the crossing between Passeig de Gràcia and Diagonal Avenue, or the one in front of the Santa Caterina Market, work with the energy generated by people cycling.
And many more TO-DO and TO-SEE things!
Adventures in Italy has 7 spring trips scheduled. Every trip features fun cultural activities including a cooking class, vineyard tour, wine tasting, olive oil tasting, Etruscan cave tour and more.
Spring trips include a food, wine and culture trip-Savoring the Artful Life, a painting class, calligraphy class, nature inspired journal making, quilting and collage.
Trips run from May 10 - 16, May 17 - 23, and May 24 -30. These are once in a lifetime adventures in culture and learning.
We are also doing a special class for those in the planning field with the Planning Commissioners Journal May 31 - June 6. Contact us directly for details.
