Summer, Winter and Christmas Market in Koeln, Germany

[Love]

;D I can send to you all the Invitation but ticket flight hehehe buy yourself >.< awww ... for guiding and accomodation no worriess XD.

[ThTs]

tattooed is telling us she would like to visit europe/germany for ages but never does *cry*


Very nice thread. 30 diamonds for you :-)

[tattooed]

Give me time ThTs. I need to build up a list of people like l.o.v.e. and yourself that will allow me to sleep on their couchs

[Love]

Howaaa thanks Tatt ad Thts <.< its really great as my b'day presents thanks again.

Tatt come to visit köln than we go to visit Thts XD lol ...

LG

[dibdab]

Ooo, these christmas markets are great! We have one too in front of the dome here, seems these markets require some picturesque backgrounds.

[Love]

As i know xmas market is kinda traditional market from Germany and Austria ;D. But as i know now being held in many other countries ...

As kropka said " Wikipedia is my best friend " ...

History

The history of Christmas markets goes back to the Late Middle Ages in the German speaking part of Europe. The Dresden Christmas market, first held in 1434, is one of the oldest Christmas markets. It attracts between 1.5 and 2 million visitors a year and has over 60 stalls.[1] The Bautzen Christmas market was even older, first being mentioned in records in 1384.[2] The Vienna "December market" was a kind of forerunner of the Christmas market and dates back to 1294.[citation needed]

In many towns in Germany and Austria, Advent is usually ushered in with the opening of the Christmas market or "Weihnachtsmarkt". In southern Germany and Austria it is sometimes called a "Christkind(e)l(s)markt" (German language, literally meaning "Christ child market"). Generally held in the town square and adjacent pedestrian zones, the market sells food, drink, and seasonal items from open-air stalls, accompanied by traditional singing and dancing. On opening nights (and in some towns more often) onlookers welcome the "Christkind", or boy Jesus, acted out by a local child.

[Heleen]

i love those german christmas markets

[Meerpirat]

i really want to visit köln one day maybe for carnival :P (even though i dont even like it´, bu i bet it is fun in köln)

[Love]

And See ya soon again

*hugs*
l.o.v.e

[Jet Power]

Thank you for sharing. It looks like a lovely market, I bet you look forward to it every year.