Nuremberg's Christmas Market is one of Germany's oldest Christmas fairs. The pre-Christmas event on Nuremberg's Main Market Square dates back to the mid 16th century. The first mention in writing is from 1628.
This is the way the German's say and spell what we call Nuremburg:
Best food discovery of the trip: Nuremburgers (4 sausage links on a roll with spicy mustard)!
We went with our friends Dorothy and Beth.
We were pretty much famished by the time we got there. For once Tim is sweetly smiling while Laura wastes no time!
More food discoveries: fruit on a stick dipped in chocolate.
So many stalls and decorations. Definitely puts you in the Christmas spirit!
Thought the nutcrackers were cute.
Tim wanted a picture of the 1/2 meter hotdogs.
Enjoying the market..
Girly picture.
Mmm.. hot mulled wine. "Hot wine?" you ask. Its a European thing and actually pretty good!
The cathedral in the center of the market. The stage in front was mostly occupied the whole day by various choirs and bands. Watch the sweet video we took of children singing at the end of this post.
Prune people. Yes, they are made out of prunes. I tried asking why but did not quite understand the response. I saw these at the Dresden Christmas market last year too. Interesting..
The Christmas Angel
Ornaments!
More ornaments. Some of the stalls created "sensory overload."
Our souvenir from the market is this "santa" nutcracker. Can't wait to pull him out over the years and tell our children about living in Europe and going to the markets.
Can't go to Germany without trying their most famous drink:
What is that? Well, its potatoes, bacon, egg and pickles all on one plate. Disgusting? No, actually delicious (who would have thought?).
Thought this hotel was beautifully lit up!
Typical. Tim has to modify his bed in our hotel by putting his head on the couch.
The next morning we went to the Documentation Center which is a museum located on the old Nazi Party rally grounds. One of the best museums we have ever been to on this subject, we learned a lot of information about the party, how Hitler came to power, watched video documentation that we probably would not see anywhere else and learned more about the Nuremberg Trials. We spent almost 2 hours there and could have stayed longer. The picture is part of the stadium that was to be built for 400,000 people but only the foundations were laid.
How cute are they?
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I just found your blog via facebook-awesome! I love blogging and I don't know how I'd keep up with family without it. I've got a blog of our adoption, too.
Anyway, your comment on the hot mulled wine reminded me of the hot mead that Jim and I had at a Renaissance festival last year. It was amazing and Jim and I should buy some mead so we can have some at home this year.
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