Medieval Christmas Market

Join me on a journey in time. A journey to the Dark Ages.

Esslingen is a small town near Stuttgart. By train it takes about 10 minutes to get there. Unlike Stuttgart it wasn't destroyed during WW II, and it has a very nice medieval part. When I arrived in Esslingen I saw the low-battery light was already blinking on my camera. Quite unfortunate. But I was able to shoot at least some pictures.

I like the christmas market in Esslingen. They're doing it the medieval way.
That means no electric lights, only torches and open fires. They serve the food on plates and cups made of clay. They roast the food on open fire. The recipes and ingredients are ancient.

Everybody who works there wears authentic clothes (not Disney-like authentic), and also their language is medieval, which sometimes sounds really funny. They have an old and small ferris wheel made of wood that doesn't have any engine.
 

I love medieval tunes. There are some stages where they perform music, magic or comedy, but everything is medieval and very authentic. I love it.

Whoever is planing this market in Esslingen is really talented. It just fits and is big fun.

One funny thing are two big wooden tubs on one of the places where people are taking a bath like they did some hundred years ago. I tried to catch it on camera, but it was very blurry.

Actually it's nicer in the evening. Open fires and torches everywhere. I had a great time, but my camera refused to work after some minutes. I wasn't able to try different angles or settings, and the pictures are not really great. I hope you liked them anyways.