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Picks from over a hundred Christmas markets across Europe

🎄Europe never disappoints!Europe is fascinating at this time of year every year. ⸻ 🇩🇪 Dresden-Striezelmarkt The old home of the Christmas market, the oldest Christmas market opened in the 15th century. Giant Christmas pyramid, Nutcracker Christmas tree, specialty Stollen cake that eats like a hybrid of bread and cut cake, layered with dried fruit + nuts + butter. 🇩🇪Hamburg - Town Hall & St. Pauli The City Hall Market is run by Roncalli Circus, and Santa Claus will fly across the square in a sleigh at 7pm. St.Pauli is an adult version of the market, and only St. Pauli is the only place to drink hot wine and watch stripteases outside in the middle of winter. North Germany limited Schmalzkuchen is a must-try! Fragrant mini donuts, sprinkled with powdered sugar cinnamon powder or chocolate sauce, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, for it also go to the burger for Christmas! 🇩🇪 Munich – Piazza Maria In a traditional market in South Germany, Bayern’s limited Langos big oil cake is golden and fluffy, with a choice of sweet and salty. After drinking mulled wine, you can go to Augustine, the best beer house in the world, for a second show🍻 🇩🇪 Berlin – Potsdamer Platz The highest playability, in addition to the ice rink also has a sledding slide. The snow monument ➕ Christmas tree at the Brandenburg Gate is a complete Berlin winter postcard. 🇦🇹 Vienna – Town Hall The liveliest of more than a dozen Christmas markets in Vienna, and the ice rink next to it is beautiful. Austrian specialty emperor muffins 🥞 like torn pancake topped with jam. 🇨🇭Zürich – Train Terminal The largest indoor Christmas market, a 15-meter-high crystal Christmas tree. If you like cheese, you can try the Swiss specialty Raclette🧀 Half a round of cheese heated melted and poured on the potatoes. 🇫🇷 Strasbourg One of the oldest Christmas markets, with over 300 stalls in the Old Town, the giant Christmas tree in Kleiber Square is spectacular. French Bredele biscuits are crispy and crispy. 🇫🇷 Colmar Five squares strung together to form a Christmas town, cabins + canals + lights, like Christmas in Andersen's fairy tale as I imagined as a child. 🇨🇿 Prague – Old Town Square There is no one of the best Christmas markets in Europe, but the security is really bad. The first time I went there was a stolen bag of more than 4,000 euros with tears in my eyes and corners of my mouth😢 Must-try grilled pork + mashed potatoes Svíčková, crispy crust and juicy meat, mashed potatoes smooth. Czech chimney roll Trdelník, sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Bramboráky potato pancakes, crispy and slightly salty with garlic and pepper. Mead wine Medovina, sweet and moist without alcohol. 🇬🇧 Edinburgh - Princes Street The sunset car overlooks the whole city of Edinburgh and feels like you can reach the monument. uk stall selling hot wine is very strict ID check, pro test student ID can not ❌ no ID only for children's version 😂
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