House with coffee and  "Buddenbrook plumcake". Then there will be a reading of the novel "Buddenbrooks" and a visit of the permanent exhibition about the life of the family. Afterwards a one- hour- walk through the historical Old Town of Lübeck will lead the guests to the scenes, described in the novel. In the meantime everyone will have the opportunity to warm up with a cup of the famous "Bischoff" - a traditional Lübeck beverage. The guided tour will end at the puppet theatre, where the participants will see puppets and marionettes from the 19th century. A buffet with cold and warm dishes awaits the guests, who will be served meals from the Buddenbrook times, cooked after original recipes. The "Christmas with the Buddenbrook family" took place three times in December 1999.

Like every year the historic Old Town in Lübeck is a glitter in a blaze of lights during the pre Christmas season. Thousands of lights in the shopping streets, as well as on the many Christmas trees and historic facades will give the Hanseatic city a flair of Christmas. At the same time the traditional Christmas fairs opens up their gates.
The Lübeck Christmas fairs, beautifully illuminated and decorated with Christmas trees, will take place in the Old Town and on the Koberg and will be offering toys, Christmas decoration, crafts, ornaments, glassware, gingerbread, spiced wine and many more.
For over 30 years the Lübeck Fairytale Forest at St. Mary's Church has been a festive attraction. 500 illuminated Christmas trees and more than 20 fairytale showpieces  

of the Brothers Grimm at St. Mary's Church form the background. Fairytales from tape and moveable characters like Puss in Boots, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or the Sleeping Beauty let the eyes of children and adults alike shine bright.
The Marzipan- Bazaar, the Craftsmen's Christmas Fair and several other fairs are also waiting for Christmas visitors.
The city of Lübeck, Travemünde Tourist Board (LTZ) and the Heinrichand- Thomas- Mann- Centre (HTMZ) invite to a "Christmas with the Buddenbrook family". This is the title of an interesting and amusing literature programme where participants will experience the pre Christmas time just as the famous son of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck Thomas Mann.
The guests of the event "Christmas with the Buddenbrook family" will be greeted in the beautifully decorated vaulted cellar of the Buddenbrook 

the tourist trade, the trade and industry and the politicians in Kolding has contributed to our success. We have succeeded in creating common strategies for the development of the town, and with these at hand we can target the promotion of the town towards both investors and tourists', according to Mr Erling Winther, Director of Development Centre for Trade and Industry.
In the years to come, Kolding anticipates a continuous growth of tourism. A new and larger conference centre is being planned, and the coming bridge across Oresund is expected to create a considerable effect on the already booming conference market.
Additionally, Kolding offers a tourist product that apparently becomes more and more popular among holiday makers: active holidays with sports, visits to museums, and excursions in a charming town with its own cultural history.
'Definitely we have a positive look at the future. We strongly believe that tourism will generate growth and new jobs in Kolding', Mr Winther says.

Since the middle of the '80s, the tourist industry of Kolding has developed by leaps and bounds. In 1998 the city had only 337. 500 bed- nights in hotels and camping sites. 125. 000 visitors came from abroad. This puts Kolding (62. 000 inhabitants) in one line with far larger Danish towns like Odense and Aarhus.
Kolding has invested significant sums in developing new tourist attractions. The old royal palace, Koldinghus, has been restored and houses a museum. A new art gallery, Trapholt, featuring the Danish art and furniture has been established. Add to this a number of new tourist facilities such as a swimming stadium, a theatre and a marina. At the same time, private investors have erected three new conference hotels with more than 700 rooms, and a holiday centre with 85 flats in the middle of the town. All this, together with new motorways and the bridge across Storebzlt have made Kolding one of the leading conference and congress centres in Denmark.
Finally, an effective marketing organization has been 

established which has ensured a systematic promotion of the town among the Danish and foreign tour operators and conference organizers. "Kolding Erhvervsudvikling", KEU " Development Centre for Trade and Industry in Kolding" is an important factor in the town marketing. KEU employs 20 persons and works within three areas: trade and industry, retailing and tourism. 

The old Royal Palace in Kolding

The organization analyses and produces strategic memoranda for operation of the local tourist bureau and the marketing of Kolding in Denmark and overseas. 'Especially the close cooperation among