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Season greetings ! Enjoy the sweet smell of candis, orange and clove
carried by hot wine served at the many Christkindl Markt
(Christ-child market place). Well lit small wooden cabins welcome
Munchners and foreigners alike to get into the spirit of the pre-christmas
season. The second candle on the Advenzkranz (advent wreath)
has been lighted, children will have to wait a bit longer, still two more to
go. We've gathered a few impressions from the Christkindlmarkt at the
Marienplatz and Münchner Freiheit. The magnificent
Christmas tree at the Marienplatz casts a warm light on city hall
and the busy shoppers.
Christmas ornaments
Look at all the different materials used to make these tree
ornaments. Dried flowers, straw, wood and hand blown glass
objetcs in shining colors.
Armies of wooden people
from all walks of life, nurses, doctors, bakers, craftsmen, almost
all professions are represented.
Many additional activities take place, craftsmen
talk about tradition and history, walking tours of Schwabing take place
on Saturdays and quite a few musicians play to animate the open air marts.
Just in case, the Christmas mart will last from November 29 to December 24 and
it is open from Mondays through Saturdays 9:00am to 7:30pm and Sundays
from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
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