Monday, December 7, 2009

First Glimpses Of Christmas Markets in Germany

Well, it has already been two weeks into Advents and the renowned traditional Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) of Germany have added glee and colours of the Festival moods everywhere out here. Almost in every city, town, village traditional Christmas markets are opened in the city centres with colourful lights, decorations and small traditional handicraft shops along with the food centres. Almost every market serve Glühwein (Hot Wine with Herbs) to warm yourselves in chilly winter, regional food specialities along with Ginger-Bread (Lebküchen), roasted chestnuts, sweetened almonds and well the famous Sausages. Some highlights of Germany’s famous Christmas markets.
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To end with some fun with Christmas Song Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell in punjabi :-)

Image Courtesy of first two pictures: thelocal.de

16 comments:

  1. Beautiful Pics Seema ..! Nice video..!

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  2. Wi gehts ? I love Germany . Nice pics !!

    Make sure you visite www.greentipusa.com , and our blog .

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  3. everything looks good.
    hope that someday i can go to germany..
    i just love to travel and shop!

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  4. There is nothing like strolling through the busy streets at night-time. We have loved the Christmas markets in Aachen and Koln. Our favorite part? Warming up with a cup of mulled wine as we shop for goodies to bring back home.

    Thanks for bringing to mind a happy Christmastime memory.

    - Julia at Midwest Moms

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  5. Pics are gr8, I just luv the punjabi tadka ;) lol

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  6. Christmas market is one of the attractions in Germany. I was fortunate to be in Hamburg and see the Christmas market this year. The atmosphere is really electrifying and mystique.

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  7. Great pictures, that reminds me I'm yet to visit the Weinachtsmarkt here.

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  8. the punjabi version of jingle bell was great!!

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  9. I like the picture very much...and look at the mall...

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  10. Nice pics semma....

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  11. germany is wonderfull
    and i hope someday i can be there

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  12. love the pictures!

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  13. The Christmas markets in Germany seems really great

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