Rüdesheim Christmas Market
Monday, December 8th, 2008
The Christmas Market on the bank of the Rhine
This week the Monday Podcast visited the Christmas Market in Rüdesheim – also known as the “Christmas Market of Nations“.
Having visited Rüdesheim previously, I drove to a car park near the centre of the town, rather than using the signed car parks for the Christmas Market, which turned out to be futher away.
The market itself is located in the streets of the town centre and along the bank of the Rhine. There are stalls with food and drink, but also handicraft stalls selling Christmas decorations and household goods.
The Obergasse in Rüdesheim
Two particular highlights are the nativity scene in the market square and the Christkind who opens a door on the advent calendar each evening at 6pm.
The market has an international theme, so that many of the stalls sell traditional goods and dishes from their own countries.
Eating Churros – a Spanish speciality
Unfortunately it rained on and off throughout the day, but even so there were large numbers of people there – especially after it got dark.
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