Hello Christkindlmarkt, hello cosiness.
City life . Culture . UncategorizedI step across the threshold into the train. I notice that it feels a bit weird to leave again. I I have been just three days back in Belgium and then I find myself leaving again to continue my adventure in Munich. This feeling immediately gives way to enthusiasm, healthy tension and curiosity. I lift my rucksack from my back, put it on the floor and crash down on the seat. Here we go. The new adventure: my backpack and me. A golden duo, even if I say so myself. The annoying thing about long train journeys is having to change trains multiple times. This time it wasn’t different: Antwerp, Brussels, Frankfurt Hbf and then I finally end up in Munich. My final destination for today.
I already see Lucrezia, a friend whom I met in my German language course and with whom I will explore the Bavarian capital Munich during this cosy time of the year. Once we got off, we walk to our hostel next to the central station. After we have checked in, we throw our backpack on the floor and make a round through the hostel. Then we walk outside and meet the southern German city, which is obviously already evoking a cheerful Christmas atmosphere.
My friend and I went obviously to the Christkindlmarkt on the Marienplatz at once: the biggest and most popular Christmas market in Munich. There are of course many other small and big Christmas markets, which are hidden across the city. However, we were told that the Christkindlmarkt on the Marienplatz is also the oldest Christmas market in the city. It has about 140 stalls, where you can not only enjoy “Bratwurst”, sugar apples, hot chocolate, “Glühwein” and special products from the Alps, but also where you can have a look at all kinds of handmade products and gift items. What especially caught our eye was the glassblower and firewood painter who exhibit their arts and talents at this Christmas market.
We hoped that our next stop would be the “Bierfest” Wintertollwood festival, which takes place here during the Christmas period. In the beer halls you can enjoy excellent beer and live performances, being dressed according to the Oktoberfest dress code, i.e. “Lederhosen” and “dirndl”. My friend and I unfortunately didn’t have enough time to visit this festival, but that is definitely on our to-do list for next weekend. My conclusion? German Christmas markets are the best!
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