I went to a Christmas market in a 1000-year-old German castle

[@worldsightseer]

Tom, I always so enjoy your high quality travel videos. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video. Dave in San Diego.

[@thornton]

Thanks Dave, Merry Christmas to San Diego 😍

[@prosperouspsw]

Trying to get into the Christmas mood right now, and decided to give your video a chance to get it started for me. Yet again a fun watch with your videography. The hike was wonderful and look forward to your next Christmas present video

[@thornton]

🎄 thank you

[@cjay2]

We had our annual month-long Christmas Market here in Florence in Piazza Santa Croce. It was wonderful as usual, and packed from beginning to end.

[@gloriastroedecke2717]

It did look magical. I hope someday I can follow your example.

[@Mungoteazer11581]

The Wartburg was also home to another famous person. Die Heilige Elisabeth, also a very interesting story and rather sad.

[@zottel4590]

I know I’m a bit late, but Martin Luther was actually declared an outlaw, meaning that you could basically kill him without being punished for it so one of his more wealthy friends kidnapped him, gave him a new identity and hid him in this castle for a good year. I’m not exactly sure about this story because I’m only doing this from memory but it’s fun to read up on it.

[@audioupgrades]

It looked magical with that frozen mist covering the landscape. It has to be the most scenic Christmas market.

[@merylturner2220]

I just came back from Salzburg and Munich xmas markets. Great fun!

[@thornton]

Salzburg is so nice! Might try to get there in winter

[@100dblock]

The salt mines r cool

[@countpalatine8092]

Great to see my hometown here!

[@dianepryor3158]

What a wonderful, unexpected Christmas surprise this video was!! Beautiful. And I could just taste that mulled wine!

[@lydiaornot]

Really love your videos, Tom! I grew up in Norway and Germany but I live in New Zealand now. I really miss those German winter markets a lot (and trains/public transport haha). Have you ever been to the Ore mountains? They are really lovely during Christmas time as well :).

[@RenardoJS]

My Hometown! Unfortunately theres a lot of social and economic problems, thats why I left 15 years ago... the castle is a stunning place though, we received our high school diplomas up there. Quite an experience...

[@napoleonsdauphin]

surprise video! ok now I feel bad for not having gone to a Christmas market yet this year.

[@thornton]

Keeping you on your toes 🎄

[@gulden_lover]

Great video!

[@thornton]

Thanks mate :) really kind

[@OneTwoMark]

Always wanted to visit a christmas market in germany, Im part german but born in england. Havent watched your vids in a bit, do you no longer travel with Molly?

[@thornton]

No longer, but it’s ok :)

[@LeniTV]

It was me who recommended Tom to go to Eisenach, but in this vlog it all looks much more magical than I had remembered!

[@blessingsoutlaw]

How did you get that page to magically turn in the book on Martin Luther’s desk? 🥷🏻😲

[@thornton]

Vlog magic

[@blessingsoutlaw]

LOL!!! 🥳 Bless you man. 🙏🏼🎄