The Must Eats of German Christmas Markets

[@kimm3473]

Your dad is sweet! Love when you include your family. 🎄

[@palasathena584]

Me too! This is very beautiful!

[@belisa5535]

"You have Christmas on your tummy" hahahaha, loved the video!

[@woltersworld]

Thank you Belisa!

[@kakerlakenklo]

Also guys, when you visit a Christmas market in southern Germany or parts of Austria make sure to try the "Schupfnudeln mit Sauerkraut und Speck" (wheat- and potato-based noodles that are fried with bacon chunks and sauerkraut). Sounds weird but, seriously, it's the best thing to eat before having your Glühwein. Awesome drunk food, haha. 😅

[@Mateicats]

I could eat entire pots of Sauerkraut und Speck. And especially if they have a bit of sour cream on the side. Yummy!

[@rbeck3200tb40]

Isnt that called spaeitzel or something like that ?

[@LIBREPUB]

I was recently in Koln for my first German Christmas Market. It was so awesome and end the end of the night I was so full of mulled wine, brats, pastries, chocolate and Xmas cheer. Highly recommend 👍👍👍

[@SandyKH]

The best part about the fritters are when they are warm and your hands are cold! Eat them while they are warm! They taste sooooo much better. Hard to find the small ones in Berlin, but they are there. Thanks for a great post!

[@alynette]

i'm going to germany, with my mom, in a week and a half and we are both so excited lol we used to live there when i was a kid and now to go back with her, as an adult, will be something we will always cherish.

[@caractax.3110]

Have a nice time dear! And a Merry Christmas to you and your family 😘

[@Heico77]

thx bro....you really know german food!!! greetings from Frankfurt....go on ...

[@RuRaynor]

That little giggle after you sprinkled icing sugar on yourself was the sound of pure distilled Christmas spirit 🎁🎁🎄🎄⛄⛄🔔🔔📯📯

[@moodandscenery6351]

They were dearly missed this past year 😔 Thank you for the upload ❤

[@LotusLady9]

Thanks Mark! You dad is precious! The eats sound yummy!

[@MoLauer]

I live in Wernigerode and i must say that you couldn't have chosen a better Christmas market

[@yonavoss-andreae4952]

I lived in Hamburg, Germany and they have stollen there. Merry Christmas to you in Germany and i hope the rest of your trip goes well

[@woltersworld]

Thank you!

[@janetdungan2878]

its everywhere in Germany

[@hellzapoppinUp]

1:24 is such a German moment! I'm heading to Berlin for Christmas and I love you videos on Germany! Danke Shön!

[@michellekelley9904]

Just found your videos and Love 💗them!!! Great pacing. (I hate loooong videos.)

[@loranddeka]

This reminds me of the Christmas kringle my stepfather would order every year. Great memories.

[@krugmeister7301]

...My Papa Made Homemade Mulled Wine...With The Spices...SO GOOD...And IT HEATS YOU UP RIGHT AWAY.!

[@diegoengland7781]

Lovelly video Wolter, as always! Thank you for sharing such Amazing videos with us. Liebe Grüße

[@susandoeberl8077]

I so want to go to a Christmas market after watching you videos. Keep them coming. You guys are awesome.

[@33482]

Stay behind the big concrete blocks is also essential.

[@AndrewKNI]

Merry Christmas from Northern Ireland. German Christmas markets are the best. Love your videos :-)

[@woltersworld]

Thank you Andrew! We are visiting Northern Ireland next Fall! Excited to get back.

[@effie-Toronto]

Wonderful video Mark I wish one day to visit Germany at Christmas time WOW

[@debelix]

Damn Mark! When I saw you with that 1/2 meter Bratwürst I suddenly went hungry!

[@woltersworld]

It is quite inspirational isn't it? :)

[@hittingtax2670]

I don’t blame ya!

[@aischa1965]

not Bratwürst .. just Bratwurst *lol*

[@angelg.8462]

Awww..Hey Dad! 😁 this Christmas market looks really beautiful and the food looks delicious 😍 Fröhliche Weihnachten!🍭🌲

[@GermanTravelBlog]

Feuerwurst - hot version of Rotwurst. Also the most favorite of all children - fruits in chocolate and Crepes.

[@WaywardWaggs]

We went to the Christmas market in Stuttgart Germany when we lived there. The Gluewein is really good.

[@JesusistheLambofGod]

I was in Dusseldorf last night. Just got back to Netherlands. It was fairly small and got bratwurst. Germany is awesome at Christmas

[@lerucass]

Wie stolz ich als deutscher jetzt bin das Ausländer unser Essen so feiern

[@debelix]

Deutschland hat sehr gute kost, Ich liebe am meistens die Schwäbische Maultaschen! Man, die sind so lecker!

[@woltersworld]

Das deutsche Essen ist so gut. Ich freue mich dass ich anderen Auslaender das Essen schauen. mfG!

[@h.j.b3705]

Wir hören uns immer wieder Heino an, obwohl wir Holländisch sind... :P Und jedes jahr fahren wir einmal nach Münster oder Aachen. :P Weihnachtszeit ist die schönste Zeit! :P

[@medowucha]

@@h.j.b3705 If you're from the Netherlands, Aachen is probably the easiest metropolis to go to. And well, Aachener Printen are available the whole bloody year, so .. no excuse to travel there only around December ;)

[@lerucass]

Freiburg ist wirklich schön zwar weit weg von euch aber kommt mal her :D @@h.j.b3705

[@hittingtax2670]

Dude, you have totally got to go to a German Christmas market at least once in your life. You are sure to come home with some Pfand memories! 😜

[@dollpanda9638]

How cute ur dad 😍 💕

[@tiswasthe1]

I'm going to Munich this weekend so excited

[@whutzat]

Your parents are adorable! That scrumptious-looking bratwurst was killing me!

[@wdh47211]

That was nice that you included your father. Nice to see family's that travel together and can stand each other long enough to enjoy. Happy Holidays. Love your posts.

[@behappy-qq4kv]

You're videos are some of the best I've seen Thank you very much!

[@woltersworld]

thank you

[@geroldatlarge1841]

Thanks Mark . I’m going in a few months .

[@herrmanngerman5247]

Always great to watch your videos, specially about my home country or countries I visited already and can compare your experience with mine. Cheers and have a good time

[@jessali_]

Also, maybe visit a medieval Christmas market! They're almost like the regular kind, but with a medieval touch to them, which makes them even more beautiful! And those markets have some specialties as well that you wouldn't get at a regular market. 😊

[@palasathena584]

More one fantastic video! Thank you!!

[@melissawalker2133]

We just left Bamberg Germany yesterday for Prague. We so enjoyed trying all these Christmas favorites in the cities we visited. Today we started on Prague’s traditional Christmas festival food. 😂 Your vlogs are so helpful as we spend the winter months in Europe every year. Thank you.

[@NessisWorld]

Hey Wolter, just found you, because of the name coincidence 😂 I am in love with your videos and really happy that you like the German Christmas markets, because I am from Germany. Right now I am living in Barcelona, Spain and missing all this food from the German Christmas markets 😍 I hope you enjoyed 😍

[@woltersworld]

We did enjoy it :) Thank's Nessi :) I lived in Germany for a number of years and it just has a very special place in my heart, especially at Christmas time. Have some Cava for me in Barca :)

[@buttersky4451]

Just don't be disappointed when there is no Schmalzkuchen - I live in Baden-Württemberg and I don't think I ever saw some at the christmas markets here.

[@RunTheAtlas]

Merry Christmas! Loved this! Made me want to revisit Bavaria!

[@enricakupper245]

love Xmas market- your tips are great...

[@aaronkemp9097]

We go to cologne on 13 cant wait now

[@thomasleonard3026]

Great vid to start the month!

[@woltersworld]

Thanks Thomas!

[@van03de]

Thanks for this great video! Greetings from the Christmas market at the Old Town of Düsseldorf.

[@leslegaspi2808]

missed you Wolter...It's been a long time!!

[@woltersworld]

Glad we made it through the KZbin firewall

[@TheWanderingWife]

We’ve been in Germany in the weeks before Christmas for the last two years, and I’m SO going to miss it this year! The Christmas markets always get me in the Christmas spirit. The Nurnberg one is my favorite. I have a glühwein mug collection, too! PS- if you’re in Rothenberg ob der Tauber, be sure to try the sneeballen!

[@loriplate729]

I have a big collection of mugs😉

[@Humpelstilzchen]

The Big hearthshape gingers are not for eating its a souvenier😉 never see someone eating it 😁

[@stephielynn]

Going to Germany for the first time in 2020 :) excited to check it out :) great video as usual!

[@woltersworld]

you will love it :)

[@aimee4326]

Yay! I'm off to Hamburg on Monday!

[@laurelrose3931]

I really want to go there! Your enthusiasm is so lovely! Its so nice to be able to at least see these places and things, even though I havent made it there yet. Your channel is the best!

[@elsingsaas]

Glad I caught this. I'll be in Köln on Monday.

[@medowucha]

Two important "christmas metropoli" I'm missing here: - Nuremberg - Elisenlebkuchen plus the beer (Franconia to the rescue!) and of corpse one of the most touristy christmas market evarrr! - Aachen! - how one can miss out on Aachen, the most western metropolis in Germany, which ALSO got Lebkuchen (Aachener Printen) ALL the year, not just on christmas .. irritating. @Wolter: You seem to be coming next to never to Northrhine-Westphalia - reasons? excuses? ;)

[@finanzasverde3405]

Is so hilarious how people walk and they look at him like , yeah he is American 😂😂😂😂

[@Josh-ce1wo]

The castle at Wernigerode is awesome.

[@cinnamonobscura]

I would love to try the mulled wine! The little cookie as well. I had roasted chestnuts when I was in Italy last year! I would love to go to Germany! Love you’re videos!

[@woltersworld]

Thank you. Christmas is a great time to go too.

[@kakerlakenklo]

The Glühwein is quite easy to make at home: 1 liter (~34 fl. oz.) dry red wine 2 untreated oranges in slices Juice of 2 more oranges 7 cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1 star anise 50g (1.8 oz) brown sugar or to taste 50ml (1.7 fl. oz.) brown rum (if you like) Add all but the last two ingredients into a pot. Set the stove on low to heat it up and make sure it doesn't boil. At the end add the sugar and if you like also rum. In Germany you will get both versions, with and without rum. We normally say "mit Schuss" ("with [a] shot") if we want rum in it.

[@uwebauer2884]

Nice video 👍

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

Thanks Uwe

[@krugmeister7301]

...YOU CAN ALSO GET A WHITE WINE VERSION OF MULLED WINE.!

[@hansmuller1846]

I feel so lucky to be able to go to one of these every day if I wish to :D

[@HissingKitty2008]

Is it possible to keep the same mug and have it refilled at the same vendor? Thank you.

[@bennosimpson]

Yep, thats the way you do it!!

[@glowish1993]

Was just thinking about Christmas markets and here you are posting a video on it, yay!

[@woltersworld]

we have a connection :)

[@monalisahota]

Was in Dusseldorf yesterday. Had my first gluhwein in the Christmas markets but nobody here said that it's spiced. "It's just hot wine" they said. In cologne right now and will ask around. Any insight into why they say it's not spiced would be great. Thanks!

[@woltersworld]

If you make your own from wine by itself you add spices to it. Hence spiced wine. Or mulled wine.

[@monalisahota]

@@woltersworld someone selling gluhwein and mulled cider said that all gluhwein has some spices and sweetener in it. And he wrote a name of the spice to buy from store to make our own. We tried it at home with orange slices. Oh well, but then that's koln :))

[@weaver6341]

Merry Christmas Wolter family!

[@lotstolearn5350]

Even better in Prague or Budapest or Krakow.

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Well poor countries have nothing to offer or show

[@krugmeister7301]

...My Papa Made also...BERLINER Pffankuchen...Or DONUTS...

[@HeLLisNotRed]

Is there some typical German veggie food? Thanks :)

[@penlylindsell7073]

Hi mark you have such wonderful sense of humour loved the video xx

[@MrDrWahnsinn]

The Heart-shaped Gingerbread is actually not meant to be eaten, but as decoration.

[@harryc560]

Really enjoyed that looking forward to the next one Harry

[@jturie]

Heading over to Frankfurt and Aachen in 10 days. Can't wait for the markets!

[@the_hunter89]

Thank you for this guide :) I'm planning a trip to Berlin right now, so it will come in handy :) I'm wondering, can you pay by card or do you have to bring cash with you to Christmas markets?

[@the_hunter89]

Greetings from Poland! ❤

[@woltersworld]

Cash is king at the Christmas market. Occasionally you will see card options but i would not count on it

[@prinzpustekuchen7274]

Better bring cash

[@ingrid44556]

strongly recommend bringing cash...

[@c.primavera9690]

St Christmas market cash only. Extra hint: best choice are coins (50 cent, 1 €, 2€) not bills. And when bills only the small ones ( 5 or 10 €).

[@camperab]

Let alone, the Plätzchen (Christmas cookies), which can be different in each region. When visiting a Christmas market, please come with an empty stomach!

[@bennosimpson]

I guess Christmas markets are most traditional in german spoken countries like Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Not in hole Europe. Many european neighbours come to Germany because of visiting these markets for the first time.

[@AdevăruriIstoriceAscunse]

Like and support from London! 💗

[@woltersworld]

Thank you so much! Happy Holidays!

[@AdevăruriIstoriceAscunse]

Wolters World, thank you very much! 😉

[@MASTEROFTREYARCH]

Have you been to the Christmas markets already, mate?

[@woltersworld]

@@MASTEROFTREYARCH Me? Yeah... about 10 Christmases overall visiting Germany at Christmas over the years

[@Nubianette]

I was just at my favorite German restaurant tonight. Goulasch and a Keller bier. Desert, glühwein with little chocolate spice cookies. 😋

[@lt.branwulfram4794]

You either do this in Germany, or at the Christmas markets and the Bavarian Village in Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London, UK.

[@xstamdecay]

Visiting a christmas market as the video is coming out!!!

[@mikepez]

That bratwurst is huge.... awesome video as always!

[@jurandfantom]

in Poland we have "Faworki" - same thing almost like that doughy fried with caster sugar

[@iiAngelic]

Thanks for doing the video request!

[@Epic_Pingu]

The christmas market here in Frankfurt is super popular with tourists. I only ever go there on weekdays in the morning when less people are around so that I actually have a chance to walk through the whole market in peace instead of being squashed. lol

[@Mockbaboy]

Zo gut! 😛

[@woltersworld]

oh yes.... oh yes :)

[@davidh9968]

Mark, you forgot to warn them, the gluwein is BOILING HOT most of the time...careful!

[@timmmahhhh]

Holy scheisse that's a huge bratwurst!!

[@woltersworld]

yes... yes it is :)

[@yannikakapralli]

You know what People say about Men with huge Bratwursts!

[@VauxhallViva-s8x]

“Glue”wein? Er, no there’s no glue in it

[@Kessina1989]

Hab jetzt Bock auf gebrannte Mandeln...

[@DieJungsvomDSC]

And pls let your truck at home ;)

[@woltersworld]

indeed! love your screen name by the way :)

[@DieJungsvomDSC]

@@woltersworld Danke!

[@iiAngelic]

I’m about to visit Germany!

[@nisalakwatsera1519]

nice video from 🇵🇭

[@msspears8915]

It's funny how people think I'm crazy for wanting to go to Europe or Scandinavia countries in winter. Lol.

[@stacy1195]

We are headed to Germany in June. Are the markets open year round?

[@woltersworld]

Sadly the Christmas markets with the Christmas foods are not. But you can find the brats and some of the candies year round in different places

[@kakerlakenklo]

What you could do if you want to feel the German Christmas mood is to go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. They have a couple of shops offering Christmas-themed decoration all year round. Been there once and found it quite weird and funny to see all that Christmas stuff during summer, too.

[@dave928]

now we understand what happened to skinny Mark. 🤔 but seriously, i was at the Stuttgart Christmas market 3 years ago but sadly could eat any of the food, having a very bad flu at the time and couldn't keep anything down. my loss.

[@siskavard]

damn looks goooood

[@laurac.9922]

Kurtos!!!!

[@ΠεπηΚ]

Lovely man your father!

[@woltersworld]

he's a good guy :)

[@V2000-t8v]

🎄🎅🥐😊

[@danabrichtova265]

🇩🇪🎄🎀🌭✌🏻👍🏼

[@qwert_yuiop7506]

feuerzangenbowle

[@simonpanzer1299]

Never heard of Wernigerode.

[@woltersworld]

it is in the Harz Mountains. It is a super cute region