I visit my son for 2 weeks in Byron Bay- a surfer's paradise! Keep scrolling and you'll get an idea of my personal and visual impressions of this place.
There are many, very many Christmas markets in and around Hamburg. As a sometimes already makes the decision difficult, what Christmas market you want to visit.
It takes only one hour to drive from Hamburg / Germany to the lake Schaalsee.
From Hamburg to Stralsund for 2 Days and one night staying on the Island Hiddensee in Kloster.