A few weeks ago I got to visit the city of Hannover in Germany. I tagged along with a friend as she went home on holiday and visited for a few days. We spent most of our time relaxing and enjoying Christmas movies, tea and cookies. The other main attraction was the Christmas markets. Oh my goodness do they have Christmas markets! We visited four different markets in three different towns; they were all different and yet very similar. I tried so many new foods and watched as vendors made fresh burnt almonds and listened as others proudly explained their wares. Such a fascinating and unique opportunity. German Christmas markets are becoming more popular and many cities outside of Germany are creating them, but they're not the same! Definitely go to the real ones if you can.
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| Christmas market #1 |
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| Rådhaus in Hannover (one of the only buildings not destroyed in WWII) |
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| Herrenhausen Gardens |
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| Hot chocolate was a must! |
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| Marienburg Castle |
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If you look closely you can see the cupboards
and stove and oven - all part of the stall! |
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| Freshly-made burnt almonds |
Enjoy!!
xx,
K
