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Hey, it's Julia from Planned Wanderings.
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Today we're going to be talking about
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Christmas markets in Germany. Almost
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every town will have at least one
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Christmas market, and big cities will
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usually have multiple markets throughout
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the city. The larger markets are usually
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open every day from the end of November
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through the beginning of January.
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Smaller markets are sometimes only open
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on weekends or in the afternoons. Be
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sure to check the opening hours of the
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markets you want to visit. At Christmas
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markets, you will find booths with lots
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of woodworking, ornaments, toys,
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jewelry, paper stars, and more. Bigger
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markets will have all sorts of other
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entertainment. You can find things like
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ice skating rinks, rides, photo booths,
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and fun bubbles. Some markets will have
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live music as well. Some markets also
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have a theme, like this medieval market
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in Esingan. As far as food, there will
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always be stalls selling common options
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like bratwurst, potato cakes, fries or
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palms in German, and creps among other
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things. And of course, every market has
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its own special mug for glue vine or
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Kinder Punch. Kinder Punch is a
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non-alcoholic version of glue vine or
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mold cider. Every market has its own mug
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design and some vary even by booth. So,
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look for the mug that you want when you
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order a drink. And sometimes with food
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options as well, you will pay an extra
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deposit on the mug or other dishes. This
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is called a fant. Then you can return
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the mug to a stall and get your deposit
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back if you don't want to keep it. This
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is a good way to get coins for the
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bathroom because you are going to need
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coins to pay to use the bathroom at most
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markets. Look for signs that say WC or
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water closet. It's usually€1 to2.
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It's a good idea to have cash at
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Christmas markets. While some stands
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take card, you will use more cash than
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card at the markets in Germany. We were
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constantly replenishing our cash.
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Weekends get super crowded, as do
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evenings, so the best time to really
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enjoy the markets is earlier in the day
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on a weekday, but do make sure to visit
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at night as well to see them all lit up.
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For more information on planning a
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Christmas trip to Germany, be sure to
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plannedwanderings.com.
