Stuttgart Christmas Market

For more than 300 years we have a Christmas market in Stuttgart. It's one of the biggest and nicest in Europe. The festively illuminated city center - with a medieval flair due to the Old Castle, the towers of the Collegiate Church and the grand Baroque castle facility of the New Castle - forms the wonderful backdrop of the Stuttgart Christmas Festival.

I like the roofs of the little vendor booths, because they're individually decorated. I visited the Christmas Market (or "Weihnachtsmarkt" as we're calling it), and here are some impressions.

 

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And you can go ice scating in front of the new castle.

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Of course you can get mulled wine ("Glühwein") everywhere. I suppose it sounds odd to some Americans, because I know that you can't have alcoholic drinks on the street. But in Germany there is no problem with that at all.

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Some booths at the Schillerplatz ...

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These sugar canes aren't typical for Christmas here. But I guess it's a homage to the many Americans that live in Stuttgart.


 

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Weihnachtsmarkt06 057I hope you enjoyed the little visit at our Christmas Market. This won't be the last post about Christmas, because I'm still loving Christmas like a little child.

Kommentare

Der Pforzemer Weihnachtsmarkt ist aber auch schön, weil da trifft man die Bianca und kann bisschen über alte Zeiten klönen. Außerdem erfährt man interessante Neuigkeiten.

Die Bianca ist schwanger? Verheiratet? Beides???

Och menno, das ist echt gemein, mir die "Neuigkeiten" nicht zu sagen ...

Da fällt mir ein dass ich mit der Bianca ja zwei mal selber im Wunschpunsch-Stand vom Erler gearbeitet hab. Das war voll schön.

Ach, schade ... lang ist's her ...

Wow, those pictures are stunning. Makes our little decorations here in Florida seem insignificant.

Very beautiful, Rian. Thanks!

I especially liked the night shots :)

Doug, I guess it's harder to decorate for christmas when you can also tan on the beach. But here it's cold, we're gonna have snow soon ... it's easier to decorate here.

Larry! I'm glad you're back! I was worring because you had vanished without any notice. Good to see you again.