It's the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) season here in Deutschland and that means large crowds of people huddled together outside in the cold eating "wurst" and drinking "glühwein" (glühwein is a spiced warm wine, which explains the two mugs in my hands). It is a genius idea.
Frankfurt is home to a well-known Weihnachtsmarkt and it brings in people from all over the world. Shea and I ventured out to inspect it for ourselves over the last weekend. As we talked about it, I think we both agreed it seems somewhat similar to any State fair we have been to (the biggest difference being the lack of fried food on sticks and petting zoos). The city square is decorated in white lights and the small merchant stands are all selling their goods. There is a large merry-go-round for the kids and at some of the other large markts there are ferris wheels. The stands have items for sale that can be broken down into three categories, either...1) Handmade Crafts 2) Stuff covered in Chocolate 3) Liqueur. So, basically it is a one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs. We had a good time and will be going back again before the markt ends just before Christmas!
Frankfurt is home to a well-known Weihnachtsmarkt and it brings in people from all over the world. Shea and I ventured out to inspect it for ourselves over the last weekend. As we talked about it, I think we both agreed it seems somewhat similar to any State fair we have been to (the biggest difference being the lack of fried food on sticks and petting zoos). The city square is decorated in white lights and the small merchant stands are all selling their goods. There is a large merry-go-round for the kids and at some of the other large markts there are ferris wheels. The stands have items for sale that can be broken down into three categories, either...1) Handmade Crafts 2) Stuff covered in Chocolate 3) Liqueur. So, basically it is a one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs. We had a good time and will be going back again before the markt ends just before Christmas!
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Love reading you all's updates! Looks like you are having so much fun- it looks cold there- almost as cold as it is here in D town :)
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