Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Markets)
Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt (Nuremberg Christ Child Market)
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- What is Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt?
- A Nürnberger Christmas is like experiencing a winter fairy tale in a medieval and romantic old town setting. It is known and loved the world over. It is a Christmas bliss for both the young and the old.
- When and where is Nürnberger Christkundlesmarkt?
- Every year the Christmas Market opens on the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent in the main market square and can be visited until December 24.
- Why is it held?
- It celebrates the Advent season in tradition and in reflection.
- How is it celebrated?
- Everyone gets into the Christmas mood here:
- You can visit about 180 vendors at traditional booths that line the closed streets, which are decorated with all kinds of Christmas decorations.
- You can smell the aroma of great food, drink, and snacks everywhere.
- All the traditional Christmas customs and festive cheer you wanted to see and experience can be found here.
- You can meet the master of ceremonies: Christkind (Christ Child).
- Christkind officially opens market Friday before 1st Advent Sunday
- before Christmas she has over150 "official duties", which include visiting hospitals, old people’s homes, and children’s nurseries.
- It also includes giving interviews and visiting other cities.
- The glittering symbol of the market is the Rauschgoldengel (gold tinsel angel), which is a popular Christmas tree decoration.
- There are three traditional souvenirs: Christkind (Christ Child), an angel with golden hair, Zwetschgenmännle (prune men), and colorful Glühwein mugs.
- You can sample the traditional holiday food, drinks, and snacks which are featured at the market.
- It wouldn't be Germany if there wasn’t sausages and beer.
- Nürnberger specialty Rostbratwurst (sausage), which is served "drei in an Weggla" (three in a Brötchen, bun).
- Another Nürnberger specialty is Lebkuchen (gingerbread with almonds, nuts, and honey) in all shapes and sizes.
- Another Nürnberger original is the Zwetschgenmännle (plum man), which is not fit for eating. He is a dried fruit souvenir, with dried plums as arms and legs, a stomach of dried figs, and a walnut as a head. There are over 350 varieties of Zwetschgenmännle.
- There are other pastries available for sampling: Stollen (fruit bread), Marzipan (almond candy), Springerle (cookies), Hutzelbrot (dried pear bread) and Früchtebrot (fruit bread).
- There are also many types of beverages to quench your thirst: beer, Glühwein (heated and sweetened wine, such as hot apple or blueberry wines), and hot Eierpunsch (egg nog).
- For shoppers, there are great gift ideas for Christmas presents with (products) from Germany and all around the world.
- There are rides and festive events.
- You can take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage.
- You can take a market tour on a stage-coach.
- A "Children’s Christmas Market" is available with merry-go-rounds and free rides four times a week.