Christmas Market in Germany

Saturday we went to a Christmas market in Oberhausen, Germany. JoDee and her boyfriend Erwin picked Lauren and I up at 9:30 and we headed to the market. Christmas markets originated in Germany, but now have spread to lots of other countries in Europe. But Germany still has the best ones! Here's a picture from the car as we were leaving the Netherlands and heading to Germany!

When we got to Germany, we walked through the shopping mall before going to the market. It was decorated beautifully for Christmas! There were hundreds of wreaths, trees, garland and lights everywhere! Once we got to the other side, we walked outside into the Christmas market. The market basically had a bunch of little stands with food or gifts in. There were ornaments, wood carvings, blown glass, and a lot more. There were also a lot of food stands. We saw tons of bratwurst of course, but also a lot of stands had grilled mushrooms.

However, our first stop was for Glühwein (mulled wine). It's a delicious hot drink that's common in Germany! Here I am drinking the Glühwein in the market. We got to keep the cute mug too :) After drinking our wine, we walked around the market for a while and looked at all the handmade products. I picked up some great ornaments to bring home. Below you can see a picture of the market and some of the stalls. It looks even more beautiful at night!




After looking around and having a bratwurst at the market, we went back into the mall and shopped there for a while. Around 3 we decided it was time to leave, and when we got outside we had a nice surprise - it was snowing! Seeing the snow really completed our perfect day in Germany and helped get me in the Christmas spirit. I'll also be spending Christmas in Germany, so I hope to visit another christmas market before I leave. I heard they're even more beautiful at night!


Hope you all had a great weekend!

XO Sarah