American reacts to BEAUTIFUL German Christmas Markets

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[@HaeLogice]

I love how you can watch this even as a german and be fascinated about what's happening in other parts of Germany during Christmas. Every Christmas market in Germany has something unique that you don't find in other cities and it's absolutely beautiful.

[@voyance4elle]

So true ✨ it's wonderful! ❤️

[@tokre8880]

Plauen and Leipzig FOREVER

[@LittleBombbuilder]

Für mich als "Düsseldorfer Jung" ist Köln eigentlich eine verbotene Zone , aber der Weihnachtsmarkt sah echt gut aus . Ich glaub den schau ich mir doch mal an , auch wenn es da kein echtes Bier gibt 😉

[@noopaa_j]

I live near frankfurt but visited the one in Heidelberg last year and they had an artificial ice skating ring set up, where you could rent shoes and have a timeslot to scate around I really necer saw something oike it at a christmasmarket, itsl was magical ♥️✨️

[@jeanramey5490]

As a American living in Germany, the Christmas market are beautiful. Every little town has it own.

[@fabslp7354]

almost everyone

[@mayfielcl]

We have it in france too but its more in biggest cities

[@jeanramey5490]

@@mayfielcl I live near France and love Christmas market in Colmar 🎄

[@_axxika_3715]

Every year it is just wonderful to go to the christman markets^^ Also hello to Germany! Hope you like Germany to live in!

[@DuninhaMTV]

I can´t believe the US has nothing like that !

[@caroline6544]

Every Christmas market has its own design of mugs. It's a tradition that some people take these cups home to collect, but you shouldn't do that too often. You pay about 3 euros deposit for it. So you are supposed to bring them back, but the market is also prepared for some cups to be taken away. And yes, the shops are pop-up shops, but mostly each market has its own kind of design. Everything should look the same. So they put up the little wooden huts or something like that and then sellers can rent them. My Home Town Baden-Baden by the way also has one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in south Germany :)

[@Iphao]

I think ours started selling mugs a few years ago to prevent that problem

[@itsapenguinmachine7046]

I need to check next week, but I think most Christmas markets here in Vienna have such high deposits on their mugs, that they basically sold it to you on quite some profit in case you don't bring them back.

[@pierremertscheit4206]

Ihr habt auch den besten fussballverein in ganz europa, wenn nicht in der ganzen welt!

[@PuevG]

@@pierremertscheit4206 Danke!

[@crashoverride6413]

well, there's a few really beautiful ones - another might be the one in the black forest, on the "Ravennaschlucht". Especially by night it's a really nice look.

[@ruffy0001]

Mulled Wine (or Glühwein in German - literally Glow Wine) is a spiced wine that is served hot. That's why It's in a mug. It's propably hard to get in the US, but you can easily make your own at home. You just need: 1 Liter of wine (most commonly red wine, but white wine is also used) 2 cinnamon sticks 5 cloves (some recipes use more, some less) 2-3 organic oranges (or just oranges with an untreated peel) 4 Tablespoons of light brown sugar, or rock sugar. Adjust to taste Add the wine, spices and sugar to a pot. Wash your oranges well and cut into slices. Throw them into the wine with the peel. That's why they should be untreated. Heat everything up, but make sure not to go above 80°C or you will have alcohol-free Mulled Wine :D. Then let it sit for some time. 15 minutes may be fine, but you can go longer. Then heat it up again (again: not to hot) and enjoy :) There are a lot of different recipes out there though. Some use lemon slices as well, some more spices like cardamom, star anise, vanilla or whatever you want to have in it. It's also common to add a little bit of brown rum (called "mit Schuss" - literally with a shot)

[@uliwehner]

Aldi in USA hat Gluehwein.

[@PainAndNaruto]

you need to try it its way bether then egnog or how it written maybe a video about it

[@marinabeck3590]

I've been to a small Christmas Market here in South Carolina where I visit my partner at the moment. It was only for a weekend in a small town BUT they had mulled wine there!! I was very pleasantly surprised

[@voyance4elle]

Very cool of you to share the recipe!! :)

[@warandragon4713]

If you have the opportunity visit a German Christmas market in a year or two. The little man will love it

[@Elena-jb8nn]

It's pretty sad they didn't show any of the amazing forest and castle christmas markets here in Germany! They are even prettier and have an enchanted vibe to it! Last weekend we went to the christmas market of Schloss Guteneck, it's super pretty!

[@soulraizor1]

It's OK, but I think it's entrance fee is too high.

[@madremoja]

Schloss Moyland am Niederrhein 😍. Or last week I visited Traben-Trarbach, where most of the market is underground in the old wine cellars. Oh, there are so many great markets all over Germany 😊.

[@ot7biasedmashups]

Omg yes it's absolutely stunning!!

[@annetterivers2752]

@@madremoja Ich lebe in Traben-Trarbach. Born and raised

[@SepiaMaddy]

As a Lübecker, I'm happy you found out about Lübeck. This is the best place I've ever lived in.

[@wezerd]

Lübecker Marzipan ist ein Weihnachtsklassiker, tolle Stadt, sehr schön

[@evalier1151]

I’ve been to the Lübeck Christmas markets in 2019… just stunning!!! And don’t get me started about the marzipan 🤤

[@minonkh]

War dort in 2020, sehr tolle Stadt und natürlich musste man Niederegger kaufen 🤣. Das beste Marzipan was ich kenne!

[@sabineangenendt3587]

As a fellow Lübecker, I second that! Great city!

[@andreapompea3534]

@@minonkh dann probiere Mal Marzipan von den kleinen Familienbetrieben in HL. Mest ist um einiges besser,👍

[@kazemitsuki3325]

I love the Striezelmarkt in Dresden, which is Germanys oldest Christmas market. What's special about it is all the rooftop decorations on the little stalls which are really beautiful with their Christmas figurerenes and sleighs and huts and stuff

[@SylviaMoschner]

Yes, definitely the Striezelmarket. I have so many fond memories of it.

[@joooojoooo7984]

yeah, but next to Dresden (about 70 km) is Chemnitz which has a beautiful Christmas Market too. Chemnitz is capital of culture of Europe in 2025 as well. So please travel to Chemnitz...

[@RustyBear]

And the striezels that they make there are very good. If u know what i mean

[@belindaweber7999]

It's now on my bucket list, my Dad (may he rest in peace) was born and grew up in Dresden.

[@tilmanarchivar8945]

As a guy livin in Dresden - the historic and medival one is even better

[@davinaz6885]

Dude I they should have talked about the smells more! The smell of the Christmas trees, of the different baked goods or savory food stands, the spices in the mulled wine. Many times there's also stalls where you can buy whole spices. Christmas markets just overall tend to smell amazing.

[@voyance4elle]

True 😄

[@michaelkuschnefsky362]

There is an authentic German Christmas market in Chicago. The Black Forest Family even made a video of it.😉😊

[@uteschneider3349]

Wer dort Dresdner Christstollen kauft: Nach dem Backen ist der Stollen noch trocken. Stollen muß mindestens 2, besser 3 oder 4 Wochen kühl und trocken (so cirka 17 Grad Celsius) gelagert werden, bevor man ihn ißt. Die Zutaten müssen erst "durchziehen" Dann wird der Teig "feucht". Er schmeckt dann nicht mehr trocken. Stollen ist nicht dazu da, trocken in Kaffee getunkt zu werden. Dazu ist er viel zu schade. Wenn er richtig durchgezogen ist, kannst man ihn ohne eintunken essen. Er schmeckt dann super lecker. Ganz anders. (Wer keinen alten kühlen Keller hat, und ihn auf dem Balkon lagern möchte, sollte ihn sehr gut in einem großen Karton verpacken und aufpassen. Die Vögel oder Eichhörnchen reißen sonst die Folie auf und fressen den Stollen weg!) Ich habe mal vor Jahren gehört, die Amerikaner wissen das nicht und tunken ihn trocken in den Kaffee. Vielleicht gibt es ja jetzt endlich eine Beschreibung zum Stollen dazu? Falls nicht, kannst du es bitte übersetzen? Damit sie wissen, wie gut der Stollen eigentlich schmeckt. Frohe Weihnachten❣🎄🎁

[@katharinafesseler7819]

We have to pay a ‘Pfand’ (just like with our plastic bottles) which we get back when we return the mugs. It’s normally around 3-4€. But of course every seller counts on some people taking the pretty mugs home, so they always have extra mugs near by. There is also’Kinderpunch/ Punch’ which is also a heated kind of Grape or Orange juice. It’s without alcohol so kids can drink it too. Often they are sold by local music orchestras, sports communities (soccer) or carnival organizations. In smaller cities, local craftsmen can rent one of those hut’s as well and sell their self made things. For example self made clothes, ornaments, candles, necklaces and more.

[@germanbeer7697]

Kinderpunch ist so lecker

[@voyance4elle]

I always make Punsch at home :) I usually heat grape juice or apple juice in a pot with a cinnamon stick and some other spices..

[@heikorudi6105]

Pfand = deposit

[@djvillan]

German Christmas markets are unforgettable. Once you visit one, you go back and it at least 5 times during the season and find yourself wanting to visit or actually go and visit other cities Christmas markets.

[@voyance4elle]

That's so nice to hear ☺️

[@saiyasha848]

10:14 Those were "gebrannte mandeln" (burned Almonds) They are roated in melted sugar and are pretty much and absolute _must_ at christmas markets, next to "Schmalzgebäck" which are like bitesized lard cakes that are absolutely amazing

[@V0r4xiz]

2:00 Yep, they are

[@AB-vm2nz]

5€? all markets I visited it was 2€, each city hast it’s own unique one with every year changing designs, so some people keep one collecting and return the rest.

[@m.h.6470]

the "secret ingredient" of marzipan is usually "rosenwasser" (=rose water), which is water infused with rose petals, that is a byproduct of distilling rose oil. It gives the marzipan a different flavor.

[@MugiwaraRuffy]

Yes, the shops and stands at Christmas markets are almost every time pop-up stands. From simple pavilions to actual vending trucks to detachable wood cabins.

[@heha6984]

They are OPEN this year. And I prefer Kokosmakronen! Lecker!! 😄 And your "För-Zängenboul" is just great lololol. It is fire tongs punch according to my translator. 😀 You pay a deposit for the mugs (about 3 €). You MAY take them home with you, but It's not quite legal. But I cannot imagine that anyone will sue you as long as you don't leave the market holding your mug high and yelling at the next policemen: "Die hab ich geklaut!" That could result in curbing your Christmas vibes considerably .... 😅

[@kazemitsuki3325]

That guy told a bit of a different story about the Schwippbogen, than I know it .... I was always told that miners went to work while it was dark and came from work when it was dark, so people put lights into their windows so the miners had at least a little bit of light in the day Side note: when you visit the Erzgebirge at Christmas time you see those in like every window... Or at least some other christmas lights...

[@roesi1985]

And if you are a real Erzgebirgler you know what a Lichtlfahrt is ...

[@kazemitsuki3325]

@@roesi1985 ah sry don't know that one ... I am from Dresden....

[@buciallstar]

Chicago has a german style christmas market. I have been there. it is pretty authentic.

[@K__a__M__I]

It's because most of the vendors fly over from Germany and bring their original products with them. It also explains the prices...😬

[@GeschichtenUndGedanken]

Marzipan is made out of Rosewater, almonds and sugar. And there is a Museum in the Niederegger cafe. They have a very good restaurant as well. My cousin and her husband have a cafe pretty close to it.

[@nevicata8387]

Please watch a video about the ore mountains in saxony - especially Seiffen or Annaberg. It's a region with an outstanding christmas tradition. Every year at christmas time the region Transforms into a fairytale. 😊

[@RustyDust101]

Hamburg has over 16 Christmas markets. But the most well-known one is at the Rathausplatz, the city council hall square. It features a 'flying' Santa Claus sleigh (on cables) with a real person Santa in it, waving at the crowds. Glühwein (mulled wine), caramelized nuts like almonds, hazelnut, cashews, paranuts, pecans, and loads of other sweets tantalize the taste buds with their smell from afar. Other savory foods are obviously available as well. With the temperature being in the -5 to -8 C, roughly 22 to 15 F, there is nothing better than sipping a hot Glühwein from a toasty mug warming your fingers. The sweet, Christmas spices in the wine (cinnamon, aniseed, etc.) make the whole experience magical.

[@djvillan]

I miss Hamburg a lot.

[@DuninhaMTV]

Don´t forget the Lumumba, I prefer that one. Hot Chocolate with Amaretto. I waved to the Santa this year :D Tradition is tradition, doesn´t matter how old you are.^^

[@TackerTacker]

There is Pfand (deposit) on the mugs ( 2,50€ / 2.65$ ) and you can either bring back the mug and get your money back and/or keep one as a souvenir

[@Fred2303]

The Christmas Market in Lübeck is back to normal this year. I work in the historic old town and have to work across the Christmas market to get to work and back every day. I also pass the Niederegger building all the time. :) They also have a really cool farries wheel in Lübeck. You have a wonderful over all the old buildings from the very top.

[@AMK8864]

I love our Christmas Markets! Every town has something different to offer And yes, our mugs are either glass or stoneware (also the one they drank the Met out). You pay a deposit (range from 1-3€) and either you keep it as a souvenir or you give it back to get your money back. We wouldn’t drink our Glühwein out of plastic or (God forbid) styrofoam. And because drinking alcohol in public is allowed, you can bring your Glühwein in the cabin of the ferries wheel

[@TWinn.]

The cups are special at the Christmas markets. each city has its own mug and each year with a new design. if you drink mulled wine you buy your drink and pay about 3 euros extra for the cup, you either keep the cup or bring it back and then you get your money back too.

[@MK-oy7rc]

Ohh your reaction is very cute its like a child that visit a christmas market for the first time😉 This year we don't have controlls like 2021 in Cologne. I think we have 8 or more big christmas markets in the city. The mulled wine costs 4 to 6 euro. You can choose red or white one. If you want one with Rum or Amaretto than it costs 2 euro on top. Every year its nice to visit this wonderful markets but if you want to drink, food and buy some things it is very expensive but it's a great tradition for me and my family. Merry Christmas 🎅

[@Zach2003]

My favourite is the medieval Christmas market in Esslingen. They have stages for fire artists and other kinds of entertainments and small medieval-themed stands where you can get food, drinks, and even some medieval things, like fake swords, clothes and stuff

[@scoutmomskf]

Yes! We live near Esslingen and it is one of our favorite markets to go to. I'm going to miss it when we move back to the States.

[@grandmak.]

Hello from Lübeck ! You have to pay a deposit of 5 Euros for the mug and you either return it and get the deposit back or you keep the mug. There are many people who collect Xmas mugs and keep one every year. About the stalls : No, they aren't there all year round just for the Xmas market. There is also a medieval market in Lübeck once a year where there are old crafts on display .

[@blondkatze3547]

I always find it very nice that you can always buy homemade toys at many Christmas markets in Germany, which is very suitable for small children . You can also by lambswool slippers which are nice and warm, especially now that it is so cold in Germany. I love to eat a 1/2 meter Bratwurst from the grill with bread and mustard. I also love to drink mulled wine, and eat lard cake and candied apples. A pleasure. I wish you all a beautiful 4. Advent.💞⛄🌲

[@24darush]

Luckywise, this year christmas markets are back! The best (my opinion:)) are in smaler towns with a medival core, half-timbered houses such as the cities of Goslar, Quedlinburg, Wernigerode and many others. One more: my favourit hot drink is "Eierpunsch", based on egg-liqueur.

[@nonegativity01]

fortunately this year the Christmas markets are all open.I's so nice to get into the Christmas spirit by visiting one. I't gives me so much happiness and I know to cherish them more than before the pandemic.

[@hakon_dlc]

This year alone I've been to Bremen's "Schlachtenzauber" medieval-style christmas market 3 times, such a lovely place! It wins an award most year's for best christmas market in Lower Saxony!

[@HInnehavaren]

If you liked the blacksmith then you really should check out the medieval christmas market in Siegburg, Germany. It's beneath an old monastery from the 11th century and only traditional, manual stalls are allowed there, even a hand-operated merry-go-round. And they offer mead from actual horns as a drinking container 🥂

[@christinal.2138]

What I also really like about the Christmas markets here is that you can meet new people and have nice conversations. Even though we Germans do not like small talk, on the Christmas market it's kind of different. Everyone is in a great mood , you drink your "Glühwein" and just talk to poeple, it's a great vibe.

[@scoutmomskf]

I had to laugh during our trip to the Nuremberg Christmas Market. While eating our potato pancakes we starting talking to another American couple. They retired to a North Carolina town where my husband vacationed as a kid. Before that, they lived in the same town we did before we moved to Germany in 2016. Talk about a small world!

[@-ALeaf-]

As a German who lives in Berlin and goes to the Christmas market at Alexander platz every year I am happy they included it🥰

[@nfzed]

Yet one has to wo der why dw decided to go with that. Others in Berlin are nicer

[@jessicabobbi267]

I have lost my heart to the Striezelmarkt. You should definitely watch a video about this market in eastern Germany. And while you're at it: fortresses and castles, such as the „Festung Königstein“ in the mountains near Dresden, also have wonderful Christmas markets! ❤

[@voyance4elle]

Sounds wonderful ✨

[@GeschichtenUndGedanken]

Don‘t worry…. we cherish our markets. 🧑🏻‍🎄

[@diesesphil]

I love Christmas Markets, going there with the family or friends, drinking some hot drinks, watching plays or listening to live Bands, watching the lights, buying hadncraftes things they sell there

[@Kath-Erina]

Those brown little things he bagged are 'gebrannte Mandeln' burnt almonds, you caramelize them in sugar and vanilla until the come out like this, so basically candied almonds. It's soooooo good and the most Christmas like snack i can think of - right up there with Plätzchen (german homemade Christmas cookies) , Glühwein (mulled wine) and Lebkuchen (ginger bread but different than you know it)!!

[@klicka1]

This year is nice again without any check as well, we are all happy they reopened even more beautiful than ever 😊

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

10:10 They are "pop-up". At some christmas markets the huts are provided by the city, but the operators decorate them individually. Other stands belong to the operators, sometimes put into storage during spring and summer, sometimes they have multiple sets of decoration for the same structure. 11:10 Fire tongs bowle, made famous by a (book + movie) comedy multiple times turned into movies and remakes between the 1920s and the 1960s. 11:36 You pay a deposit for the mug. If you bring the mug back, you get your deposit back, but in most cases you are free to keep it as a souvenir. At many markets they have mugs themed for the specific Christmas market, which change every year a little bit, so many people do collect them. 12:20 Every German child knows marzipan. It is assumed to come originally from Persia, but Lübeck claims to have invented it. The most famous varieties are Marzipan from Lübeck, Mazapán de Toledo and Königsberger Marzipan (originally made in Königsberg, which is now Kaliningrad, but nowadays only the name of the recipe). It was very popular during the baroque period; they started to use rose water as additional ingredience. In 1514 the city of Venice prohibited gold plated "Marzapane" as being too decadent. Marzipan was mostly produced by pharmacists and "konditors" (specialized sweet pastry bakers); in 1806 the first 2 manufactures were founded, one by Johann Georg Niederegger in Lübeck and one by Lorenz Caviezel in Reval (now called Talinn, the capital city of Estland). The family name Niederegger presumably originates from Austria or Salzburg (where many Protestants were expelled by the Prince Bishop Leopold Anton von Firmian around 1731/32, against the law), while Caviezel was from Switzerland.

[@marielb5764]

Christmas markets are part of our German Gemütlichkeit, everybody here loves them. They bring a lot of light and warmth into this cold and dark season here, together with christmas itself of course.

[@Koenin]

It's so cool to see youre reaction. For a german it is normal to have this sweet markets and looking forward every year. But to see how people react who just don't know this, makes me value it even a bit more :) if you like to take a look on other variations of christmas markets, i can recommend the "mittelaltermarkt". i visit one really beautiful in dortmund where you really could think you're in another time. It's magical!

[@Oliin99]

Yes it is always so great and funny when you go to Chrismas market. And I'm also German. :)

[@denisesf5]

The first time I went to a a German Xmas market, I was mesmerized. No words can describe how awesome it is. I am a Canadian but my hubby is from the Rhineland Pfalz area and it ROCKS!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@christinebeldi8551]

Hi Ryan, you can imagine the typical Christmas Market smell by doing some " gebrannte Mandeln " by yourself. Needs only almonds, sugar, water, some spices and a little time and enjoy the typical Snack. Surging for sugar roasted almonds with cinnamon and have fun with.This year everything is relaxed again- we are enjoying our free time at the christmas Markets!

[@voyance4elle]

Yesss wonderful 😍

[@nikkimit2k]

Here in Berlin is big Christmas singing in the local soccer Stadion. That is really emotional an great family feeling when all people are singing xmas songs.

[@christianefiorito3204]

We do cherish it. Especially because it gives many small producers of special goods like original bee wax candles and woodworking, all sorts of crafts a chance to sell their beautiful merchandise. When they where closed because of the Pandemic people where really sad.

[@pumpking4959]

most cities even have an additional medieval christmas market known for many handcrafted goods. many have a little wrought a leatherer, wooden stuff, handmade candles, spices etc. and some even have show sword fights and you can get hot met aside of glühwein

[@eyekona]

In Emden, there is a christmas market on the water on floats. And in Dortmund is a medieval christmas market at the moment. Two things to look into.

[@robfriedrich2822]

3:10 The small lights were usual light bulbs, but with a lower voltage. They were connected in a way, that it fits with a higher voltage. Electric christmas tree lights could work with 220 V, because there were 30 and each one is ready for about 8 V. Or you have a chain with 20 lights a 1 V and a power adapter to provide 20 V

[@theseasideplanner2702]

you should react to how we celebrate Christmas in Germany and how much our traditions might be different from yours

[@Carol_65]

I was hoping you would react to the Christmas markets!!!😃 As other‘s have said, it‘s a full-sensory experience including the smell: mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, warm caramelized nuts, all different types of food…🥰 My favorite Christmas market is the medieval one near where we live.❤️

[@voyance4elle]

Oh yes the smell of chestnuts and the almonds 😍 love that smell!!!

[@RoachKitty]

Since we do have alot of Christmas markets in germany you should definetly check out other videos for it. There are so many that even a German person likes to watch them on KZbin, cus it would be hard to go on every single one in one life 😂

[@Ulrich.Bierwisch]

I'm from Aachen with one of the larger Christmas Markets. I was there yesterday. It's pretty normal this year. It was very cold what is nice because the Glühwein tastes much better if it's freezing.

[@dingens3510]

You really need to see something about the Striezelmarkt in Dresden. This is the oldest Christmas market in Germany. With Erzgebirge Schnitzkunst and Stollen. Takes place this year for the 588th time. Saxon Christmas markets are the best!

[@svenwagner9852]

Some of these markets are from the 1. advent until christmas eve and some are just at a weekend. In the town where I live they had a great idea for a new location - formerly it was in the center of the city, since some years it's on the territory of our castle (not only since 2 years).

[@Chuulip]

I usually go during the day and not after dark because that's when it's still super empty. I mainly go to the handicraft shops there to buy things like sheep wool socks or alpaca wool socks, lol. I also always buy a "Kinderpunsch" which is the alcohol free version of the Glühwein (mulled wine). It's cheaper and tastes syrupy sweet just the way I like it haha You can buy the mugs usually, but other than that it's a Pfand system: you pay a few euros extra when ordering and you get your money back when you return the mug.

[@JonathanMandrake]

One famous market is the Tübinger Chocolate (Christmas) Market, I was there last weak and it was great

[@valskye3251]

I love how you are reacting. It´s cute and heartwarming! aaaaand... it´s not only wine in a mug, it´s warm wine flavoured with cinnamon in a mug.... *yummy* btw... I´m from the Erzgebirge and I really really realllllly love our "Schwibbogen" that we are having in our windows as an old tradition

[@jackybraun2705]

I've been to a Christmas market in the States. It looked very similar to the German ones, but with less emphasis on the food. There was a huge Christmas tree exhibition with trees decorated by local groups - school classes, Scout troops, firms, clubs, church congregations. There were performances every day by local choirs and dance groups. Instead of sausages and mulled wine, you could ride on a little train, go on the big wheel, admire a Lego village, buy sweets and look at tableaux of fairy tales. It was magical and much more child -orientated. This was in San Jose, CA.

[@ralphschiefer7576]

This year there are not so many if any restrictions at all. I am from Cologne and this one which was mentioned in the video is one of 7 Christmas markets in the city. it's pretty chrissmassy! It is great here.

[@voyance4elle]

Yesss it's wonderful 😍 I will go to the Altermarkt next week again. I love it so much...

[@missborkes3904]

Me as a German LOVE the Christmas market. But I live in Hamburg and for me it's the perfect experience for me. You can go through the hole city and see so many deferent once... Absolutely perfect!

[@Steffe]

I visited the Christmas market in Stockholm a while back. Takes place in the old town on a square where there have been markets for more than 700 years. I know that this channel focuses on Germany, but you could maybe check out the Dutch guy Daniel who does daily walks around Stockholm. He will live stream his walk from the market in a few days time. The channel is called Let's walk around Stockholm.

[@ianprince1698]

also, look at" free tours on foot" to London and other places even Chicago

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

To be perfectly honest with our Swedish friends... Stockholm is not my first choice to spend even a day in the dead of winter. I'm depressed by the idea that it doesn't get light there until 9 in the morning and then it's dark again at 3 in the afternoon. The winter here in Germany is already too disgusting for me and 6 weeks too long. I don't like going somewhere where winter is even worse than it is here...

[@sailorcat]

The most beautiful Christmas market I've ever been to is in a forest. This really adds to the magical, comfy atmosphere. Unfortunately, it's really crowded because of that, but it's still great.^^

[@voyance4elle]

Which one is it? :)

[@sailorcat]

@@voyance4elle Halsbach

[@voyance4elle]

@@sailorcat Thank you :D

[@AggressivelyLoving]

I'm glad that the video you watched showed a lovely side about german "Gastfreundschaft" towards anyone from around the world.

[@Sharon-bo2se]

We have a large outdoor German style Christmas market here on the waterfront in Vancouver BC. Lasts a month, lots of fun. We have other markets as well so it is a good time. Covid put a dent in it but we are getting back to normalcy with some caution.

[@blackrose3217]

My university in Germany is even more suprising. We have an own Christmas market on Campus. Which even though small is beautiful and relaxing. And a lot of students go there to meet each other

[@Jasonslittlesister1]

Merry Christmas, Ryan! Seasons Greetings from Lower Saxony, North Germany! You certainly have to come to Germany to visit all of the Christmas Markets. Please check out the one in the city of Celle, it's very famous for its "Fachwerk houses" and it's not so big/crowded! We love to go there, drink hot apple juice with Christmas spices, raisins and almond in it for the kids and mulled wine for the adults who want it. (I drink hot apple juice, called "Apfel Punsch" myself, and I'm nearly 40 ;) You can eat one meter Bratwurst/sausage, hot champignon/mushrooms or potatoes with garlic sauce, flamed salmon, ginger bread, marzipan, or one of our favorites, a "Liebes Apfel", a raw apple 🍎 covered in a hard, red sugar coat, sold to eat on a wooden stick. Celle's flair is kinda special. Please come and visit it! Have a wonderful happy holiday season!

[@K__a__M__I]

People not knowing what mulled wine is makes me genuinely sad. Look up a Glühwein recipe, it's not that hard to make yourself. There is _nothing_ better to drink while standing out in the cold.

[@berlinpowertv84]

Grüsse aus BERLIN und bleibt alle gesund und FIT.

[@thirdcoffee]

Speaking of fantasy land in the title.. you could react to german phantasialand! It's a roller coaster park and especially for people living in the west of germany a traditional visit once a year.

[@meraluna666]

Hey Ryan, This year the christmas markets opened again :) I*m pretty happy about that ! Greetings from Germany, Hamburg!

[@claudiagoldstrasz7784]

Yes they are all open this Year...we enjoy it very much...its time that you come an try ...;-)

[@vixotherealone8737]

I personally have only been to the one in heilbronn. Me and my friends visit there like once a year since our small village sadly doesnt have a christmas market :( It is very fun and i often use it to get christmas presents for family members when i am shopping there

[@elmarwinkler6335]

Sir, in Chicago there is a BIG German Christmas Market, with stalls from Germany. Have a pleasant Christmas and a happy new Year. Elmar from Germany.

[@ot7biasedmashups]

I'm an absolute summer person so I can't say that Christmas is my favorite time of the year but even though I've lived my entire life in Germany I never fail to get amazed by Christmas markets. Literally EVERY city, town or even village has one and all of them are so different. The smell of baked goods us everything.

[@salo81]

I am from the Erzgebirge (where those wooden decorations are from). I've just been to the christmas market in our nearby city last week after two years not going due to Covid. It was lovely - though pretty cold (14 degrees F) Merry Christmas to you.

[@SieggurtzuSpeyer]

3:01 the incandescent lightbulbs for lightchains (at least the real tiny ones) in Germany are built with a "failsafe" bypass resistor. When the filament fails, the resistor will heat up until it reaches almost the same resistance as the filament. The lightchain will darken for about half a second and then be a little less bright (not that a human would recognise the difference) that even makes it super easy to spot the broken bulb. Most chains even come with up to 10(!) spare bulbs...

[@nicotumminello2269]

Its so relaxing listening to you, I Love it while playing games

[@s.h.741]

I visited the Cologne Weihnachtsmarkt some weeks ago, and it's back to normal :-) Oh the Reibekuchen!

[@michi0302]

Just heading off to the Tollwood in Munich right now. Missed it a lot the last two year. I guess I have to eat and drink almost everything ☺️ I can‘t imagine christmas time without the markets 🎄

[@davinaz6885]

Are you aware of the concept of "Advent"? In Germany Advent-time starts 4 sundays before christmas. Each Sunday is an Adventssonntag (1. Advent, 2.Advent, 2.Advent, 4 Advent, then xmas) During this Advent time, especially on the Advent sundays people tend to spend time with their family or friends. Bake xmas cookies or otherwise prep food together or (pre covid) go on xmas markets. Many households have a wreath of fir branches with 4 candles. And each Advent you light one more candle.

[@Horrorhorst]

I've never heard someone from the netherlands speak so nice about germany like the man at 5:46

[@voyance4elle]

Hahaha your reaction is so cool!!! My hometown ist Cologne and there are many Christmas Markets. This year so far I have been to the Market at Heumarkt, which is my favorite and it looks super cute and old and historic. There were some blacksmiths aswell as a skating rink going in circles around a fountain and you can stand on top of a tall wooden bridge and look down at the ice and at the skaters. I love the music there and many costumes. This year I was super inpressed by the food and all the sweets. I feel like it's never looked as special and delicious as this year. I hope you will see some other markets, maybe from the south of Germany or Limburg aswell, in your next video. We have so many wonderful Christmas markets in this country and I am very grateful for that.

[@annid.newman]

I am from Erzgebirge and I love it there at Advent and Christmas time!

[@pehdletsplay3637]

because of the mugs: i guess it's the same in Germany as in Austria, you pay e.g. €3.50 for the mulled wine and €4 for the mug, after you're done you can either keep the mug or give it back and the get 4€ back. But you could have a new cup for 4€! It used to be a lot cheaper but because of inflation... PS: I would be interested if you also watch videos about Austria

[@evam6566]

About the mugs. You pay a deposit for the mug. You can either return the mug and get your money back or keep the mug. It's usually between €3 - €5. Many people collect the mugs because they have a different design every year and also at every market.

[@goofygoober779]

The Christmas markets in Germany are exactly as depicted in the video maybe even a bit prettier when seen in real life. The smell of frsh, hot, mulled, wine and caramelized candy seeps through the fresh winter evening's air. The sound of people laughing and singing echoes far and wide under the many decorative Christmas lights. I remember when I was very young that the sheer amount of different sweets and treats at the these places made me happier than anything else in the world. Now I am a heartbroken bitter old man, but these Christmas Markets still make me smile.

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

One-way plates, forks, knives, cups and mugs are generally disallowed in Germany or will be soon. A couple of years ago Christmas markets were producing huge amounts of trash often dispersed in areas which were quite remote from the markets themselves. Hence there are many good reasons for the rules about these items which are in place now.

[@voyance4elle]

Yesss 👏 Thank you for commenting that! :) Reducing trash is so important!

[@jancleve9635]

10:11 They are temporary structures, the markets are open for 3-4 Weeks. Most citys have these small to medium wooden huts. Pagoda tents 3x3 m are also very common. Most of the huts represent small very specialised shops, that are also present at differnet festivals during the summer.

[@lerris479]

German Living in the city of Lübeck here!🙂 These Shops on the Weihnachtsmarkt are socalled Buden- Little Shops Made if Wood, who are Easy to install. They Are Not on this market all year Long. Really Like Your videos. 🙂

[@lapaka5004]

Ulm in Germany has two different one. One of them is a pretty classic one that you would see everywhere. No stamp to get in but pretty crowded especially when it gets late. The other one is a middle age Christmas Market. Every person that sells stuff is dressed up and the stands are either wood cabins or tents. There are big fire places to warm up and also food that is made in old ways. I love going to both but the middle age is definitely my favorite

[@saiyasha848]

Unless there is another market that does that too, the Flying Santa was probably on the Rathausmarkt (Townhallplaza) in Hamburg where I am from. It's really cool, they do that every two hours with a little speech from Santa and then he 'drives' across to "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" Also I was in Lübeck this year, on the Big Market and the historical Market, both very pretty Edit: seems they do that in Berlin too XD

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

there is a similar one in Montreux, Switzerland above lac leman.

[@knownothing5518]

The Christmas markets are designed to be walkable. No ugly trucks. You pay a Pfand for the mugs, which is a system you already know. It's all so pretty!

[@Aurriel]

Just came back from the christmas markets in Hannover. Good timing!

[@m.l.1320]

We had a glassblower on the Christmas market were i live he would make Christmas baubles ,glass animals ,cups and other glass things . you could make request and he made it for you. the stall was there every year i can remember until 2015. i remember the dolphin i requestet when i was 10 or 12 i saw the whole process he made it .20 years later the dolphin sits in my moms showcase.

[@dieteroffermann3880]

Look out for some 2022 Christmas Markets Vlog: Andrew & Kait is a good one of them!

[@patriciamillin1977]

I live in Dortmund, which boasts the largest real spruce Christmas tree in the world. There are 3 “trees” that are actually taller, but they’re made of lights, not real spruce. We don’t have Covid restrictions this year, but there aren’t as many stands as usually. I just went yesterday for the first time this year and commented to my brother that it seemed so much emptier than normal. We generally have around 300-350 booths. I remember about 20 years ago, my sister in England (my homeland) asked me to film our Christmas market so that she could show it to her friends, because there was nothing like it where she lived. Since them Christmas markets have become rather popular in the UK, too, and I believe also in other countries. I have actually heard of them in the US, too.

[@poisonivy3404]

Greetings from lünen. I lived in Dortmund for 31 years - i'm still working in Dortmund though. I don't like the christmas market in the City, but i love the medieval lights christmas market- it's really special there. There are concerts and many people dress up as fantasy characters like elves or vikings

[@Nash_Bridges]

What I really missed in Dortmund is always a nice 🌲. What Dortmund has is like a Pyramid of a lot of Christmas tree to build a very big tree.

[@patriciamillin1977]

@@Nash_Bridges I agree. It’s okay, but I would also have preferred a real Christmas tree.

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

The Holstentor from Lübeck was on the backside of the 50 DM-bill. The mugs the hot wine was served has deposit/Pfand of about 2 €. You can take the mugs as a souvenier with you.

[@gndnls]

0:59 "This is really something special" And when you see the prices you know how special it is. 😅