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An oversized candle arch is brightly lit at the opening of the 591st Dresden Striezelmarkt. (Archive photo) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Dresden Striezelmarkt receives award

More than 600 Christmas markets in Europe were put to the vote - and now Dresden's Striezelmarkt has been awarded a seal of excellence. It invites you to stroll around until Christmas Eve.

An oversized candle arch is brightly lit at the opening of the 591st Dresden Striezelmarkt. (Archive photo) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Dresden Striezelmarkt receives award

More than 600 Christmas markets in Europe were put to the vote - and now Dresden's Striezelmarkt has been awarded a seal of excellence. It invites you to stroll around until Christmas Eve.

Around a third of the trees in Saxony's forests are damaged (archive photo). / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

No all-clear for Saxony's forests

Every year, a report on the state of Saxony's forests is presented shortly before Christmas. The date resembles Groundhog Day: because the findings are almost always similar.