GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Munich’s Christmas Market’s roots go back to the 14th century. Town records first mention a “Nicholas Market” near the Church of our Lady in 1642. They still offer traditional Bavarian gifts, including woodcarvings, gingerbread, crib figurines, beeswax candles, and chimney sweeps made of plums and almonds. The largest Christmas market is Old Town in Nuremberg. Decorated in Christmas regalia and permeated with the aroma of mulled wine, roasted almonds, and gingerbread, shoppers hurry from stall to stall gathering unique gifts. Other fairytale villages along the meandering Romantic Road are Rothenburg and Dinkelsbuehl.
