MAINZ/GERMANY/Christmas Market in Mainz/December 2024

MAINZ/GERMANY/Christmas Market in Mainz/December 2024 #germany #christmas #walking #mainz #tour

Hello everyone!
We visited the Christmas Market in Mainz, which takes place on the main market square near St. Martin's Cathedral.
Christmas fairs in Germany began to appear in the 14th century. At them you could buy souvenirs, treats, useful and pleasant little things.
Before that, at the markets at the end of autumn, you could buy essential products for the winter. Now, craftsmen, artisans, and bakers began to bring toys, sweets, roasted nuts, and baskets to the Fairs, which the townspeople could buy for Christmas, and the craftsmen and artisans could earn money.
The first Christmas Fair, as mentioned in documents, took place in Munich in 1310. Soon, similar Fairs began to be held in all major cities of Germany.

Having visited the Christmas Fair you can feel the aroma of roasted almonds, mulled wine, gingerbread in the air, the whole territory of the Fair shines with the lights of garlands.
Here you can enjoy Christmas pastries, pancakes, gingerbread, buy chocolate figures, roasted chestnuts, and hot snacks.
The symbol of Christmas festivities is the German classic Glühwein. You can also buy Stollen, German sausages, Lebkuchen in the shape of hearts.

But the main thing at these fairs is pleasant, calm communication over a mug of mulled wine.

I invite everyone to take a walk with us to the Mainz Christmas Market.
Enjoy watching!

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