Christmas market time!

Germany is famous for its Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt). The history of Christmas markets in this region goes back to the late middle ages.  Just about every town in Germany has some sort of Christmas market and they are a BIG deal, very fun and basically a great excuse to drink Glühwein (hot mulled wine) and eat giant spicy hot dogs in a festive outdoor market.  The best markets are in the bigger cities, like Ulm.  They basically run daily for the whole month of December until Christmas.  There are tons of open-air stalls with Christmas decorations, handmade crafts, and seasonal food.  Our first Christmas market was in the nearby town of Ulm.  Many of der Junge's colleagues live in this town as it is a bigger town than ours but within an hour commuting distance.

So much fun!

So we initially had great plans to visit the famous Nuremberg and Munich markets, but alas, due to the Kiwi Fiasco in Cologne, we scrapped the plans. New plan is to get to the Stuttgart market!

Look for the post to follow!