The holiday season is a lovely time to be in Europe because its when the traditional Christmas Markets flourish across the whole continent, commencing on the second half of November up to the first week of January. Personally, I find the best Christmas Markets in Europe to be in Germany, after all it is here where it all began. Thus every year I do the Christmas Market pilgrimage to Deutschland, and this year I went to Aachen.
And apart from the lovely ‘gezellig’ atmosphere that I always look forward to, I mainly come for the German treats! Yesterday for lunch I had currywurst (curry sausage) and of course, the popular drink of the season, gluhwein (hot mulled wine).
The symbol of Germany: Wurst aka Sausage
Blondine had hot chocolate milk while I had gluhwein (hot mulled wine).
The packed bar at Hexenhof (Witch Hut).
Now let me first organize the hundred fotos I took and I will come back with more Christmas Market stories. Such as what these Christmas Market stalls are selling, the food, the season’s pastries—discovered ‘printen’ in Aachen, as well as a little bit of sightseeing in this former ancient Roman city of Charlemagne.
What do you think of my Lady Gaga inspired alligator style on a velvet fabric coat?
Travel Period: December 2010
Destination: Aachen (North Rhine Westphalia), Germany