We managed to make it to every Weihnachtsmarkt again this year. It was Grandma and Grandpa’s first time seeing them, so it was extra fun to show them around. I’m going to put all of the Christmas Market pictures into one post this year since I documented each Weihnachtsmarkt thoroughly last year. I’ll give you […]
Weihnachtsmarkt
Bergischer Weihnachtsmarkt im Wald (2014)
On Quinnie’s birthday we went to the Christmas Market in the forest (like last year) to cut down our own Christmas tree. Unfortunately we didn’t stay long because the weather was cold and rainy. We still managed to have some fun before we left though! Quinnie was excited to see Sankt Nikolaus there (Kiera wasn’t […]
Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom
This was one of my favorite Christmas Markets. Simon’s mom read that it was voted the most popular in Germany. First a few pics of the Dom itself- even though pictures just don’t do it justice. It is VERY impressive (I’ll do a whole blog post on it at a later date). Some quick facts- […]
Neumarkt Weihnachtsmarkt (Markt der Engel)
This Weihnachtsmarkt is called “the Market of the Angels.” Quinnie and I stopped by there after I picked her up from school. It was her 7th birthday so she got to pick out a few gifts for herself. Check out who greeted us at the information kiosk… Dom waffles! Camera […]
Hafen Weihnachtsmarkt am Schokoladenmuseum
The title of this post (and the name of this Weihnachtsmarkt) translates to Harbor Christmas Market at the Chocolate Museum (yes- there’s an amazing Chocolate Museum here!). It has a nautical theme- I guess because it’s on The Rhine? Flammlachs- you can find salmon cooked this […]
Stadtgarten Weihnachtsmarkt
This is probably the smallest Weihnachtsmarkt in Köln. It’s Simon’s favorite. He said, “Now THIS is how a Weihnachtsmarkt should be.” It wasn’t commercialized or touristy- it mostly felt like a local neighborhood party (though still very crowded- so much so that I didn’t bother taking that many photos). During the day they even have […]
Altstadt Weihnachtsmarkt (Heimat Der Heinzel)
This was my favorite Weihnachtsmarkt. The title of this post (and name of the Weihnachtsmarkt) translates to Old Town Christmas Market (Home of the Elves). It felt very old world and classic- just what you’d imagine a quintessential German Christmas market would be like. This is the place to come for a huge array of […]
Bergischer Weihnachtsmarkt im Wald
Sorry for the unintentional blog break. Both girls and Simon have been sick over the past few weeks. After taking care of them any free time I had was spent going to all of the Christmas Markets (I actually made it to all of them!). I hope to blog about them all (TONS of photos), […]
Rudolfplatz Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)
There are 7 main Christmas Markets in Köln, and I hope to make it to all of them this year. There’s an amazing medieval one just outside of Köln (in Zons) that I’d like to go back to as well (Friedel took us there 6 years ago). All through the month of December you can […]