Christmas markets are also popular in Germany. irakite/Getty Images In Germany , preparing for Christmas often includes strolling through markets while sipping mulled wine.

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Security guards early Saturday in front of the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, where an S.U.V. plowed into a crowd on Friday evening. ... Ronny Hartmann/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.