Weihnachtsmarkts

The Weihnachtsmarkts in Germany are extremely fun and special. These outside Christmas festivals are in the middle of almost every city center and folks mill about at any time of the day. (We did learn the hard way that they shut down the one in Kassel around 8pm! We hadn't eaten dinner yet so we were running around the market trying to find food booths with folks still in line. I ended up with a freshly made Nutella crepe. Not exactly dinner fare, but oh my was that good!!).

Otherwise you spend your time walking around all bundled-up: drinking glühwein, alternating between eating a variety of hot, freshly prepared food items (like brats and hot, sauted potatoes) to sweets (like Schokoküsse) and eyeing all the booths with German Christmas items (like wooden candle holders and straw ornaments).

This is definitely something that we will look to recreate when we are open. It makes you feel like a kid again.