Christmas Lights in Germany: Weihnachtshäuser

It's common to see colorful Christmas lights and decorations on downtown city streets and in Christmas markets in German Europe. However, the North American custom of decorating one's own house with Christmas lights and glittering decorations is still rare. But a few Germans and Austrians are trying to change that by introducing American-style Lichterketten and Außenbeleuchtung for private homes—in neighborhoods from Hamburg to Vienna.

Advent: German Advent Calendar 2006 with daily Christmas facts
Wort des Tages: German Word of the Day