Attending Christmas Market In Düsseldorf - Germany 🎄 #MARKETFRIDAY
It does dawn on me that the Christmas Holidays are already behind us, but in essence we should carry the Christmas spirit and its message with us all through the year, which is why I'm taking a leap of faith and sharing my first Christmas market experience with you.
Before I left the tropical hemisphere for a colder climate, someone had already recommended experiencing a Christmas market at least once in Germany and without having it on our priority list, we were spontaneously invited by a dear friend of ours to join them to the Christmas market in Oberhausen.
We immediately accepted the invite and packed some beverages and snacks for the road trip ahead and an extra jacket, because it was going to be below zero degrees Celsius. The journey was mostly without bumps, until we reached Oberhausen and landed ourselves in traffic towards the market.
The group decided to drive a few kilometers further and attend the Christmas markets in Düsseldorf, which happened to be a better choice because of more options and the crowd being scattered between the different markets.
The first things we bought were the famous bratwurst and a bag of roasted chestnut. The chestnuts were pleasantly hot, warming our ice cold fingers. It being my first time trying chestnuts, the taste and texture were familiar and reminded me of cooked breadfruit.
We then proceeded to stroll around and take the festivities, lights, music and ambiance in. After having seen everything there was to see at the first market, we walked a few meters further and went to see what the other market had to offer. There we tried a glass of Glühwein, which had a bit too much cinnamon for my taste. With a little bit less of that spice, I could've enjoyed the drink more.
After having enjoyed the warm drink, the music and people around us, we wandered further and realized how hungry we were. How happy we were when we encountered another vendor selling bratwurst and sandwiches.
We didn't know what part of meat the sandwich on the left was filled with, but it tasted amazing and worth the try. If ever going to Germany again, I'll definitely be looking out for that.
We then proceeded to look around for extra socks at the advice of mine - who whore two pairs of socks - because some of us didn't wear the right type of shoes. We even went into the mall a few steps away from us, to get warmed up. That's where we encountered the huge "Christmas tree" chandelier.
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Thanks for the initiative and done 😊.
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This looks like an awesome travel! Are you currently traveling through Europe?
It was a nice experience and definitely worth going to a Christmas market at least once.
Not through whole Europe at the moment, but definitely want to visit more countries in the region 😊.
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Great walk and interesting story! Thanks for sharing it with us!
My pleasure and also enjoyed reading about your experience in your part of the world 😊. Definitely learned some new things.
Never knew there was a place called New Holland in Russia for example, if my research was done right.
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I’m glad you both had a lot of fun! Happy new year 🥳. I remember the new year in Suriname, the people love play 🧨 and look like they happy so much but our family can’t sleep well two weeks hahaha 😝.
Happy New Year to you and your family! 🎆🎊🎊🎊
!LOL Yeah, December in Suriname is on a whole other level. It was a little more sober the last couple of years, but they picked it up again this year.
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😃This is so lovely. I’ve always heard about Christmas markets but have never been to one. Happy to see your experience here. It looks quite festive and had been fun to go in a group. You know I chuckled at the socks part. Lol!
😃Thanks for sharing.
You know, they kept asking me if my feet/toes were warm enough and that's when I told them that I had two pairs on. In Suriname I suffered from cold hands and feet, even when the rest of my body was hot, so I had to do implement some extra measures to help against the colder climate.
They tried two have Christmas fairs in Suriname and I think it was organized two times, but never been myself.
My hands get cold easily and more recently, my feet. I keep them wrapped up. Lol
Re Christmas market, I heard about one that was being held in our city but a bit close to the mountains. To me that meant “cold” so I passed. 🤣😂
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Same here. I think the body parts that are "away" from the stomach or heart catch the most cold, like feet, ears, hands and nose.
I think so too. 😃
Yes!! I have been to many Christmas Markets, even a couple in Germany. What an experience!
Just like you, I froze!! It was so cold and it was the end of November (or perhaps the beginning of December) I drank the mulled wine and the cinnamon wasn't that strong, so it must have had a heavy hand in yours. I have to admit, I could taste the spices, but, they were different and quite yummy. :)
I was fascinated by the one in Nuremberg and could not stop going around and around. I saw a Weihnachtspyramide, or Christmas Pyramid. These wooden pyramids are a traditional German decoration dating back to the 16th century. I had to have one!!! I still have it and use it every year at Christmas.
The ongoing theme at the German Christmas markets was crowds and cold! But, I have to admit, they were the best markets I have been to in the whole world! :)I am so glad you went! You will remember it forever! :) I am so glad you took the time to post in the challenge! Your post was fun!
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This was my pyramid this year!
Oh is that it what you've described. I'll be sure to look for it in the coming Christmas markets in Germany and I also joined Hive to meet new people and learn from each others' cultures.
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