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Christmas Market Shopping Are you one of the many people who have trouble finding original Christmas presents year after year? Are you fed up with the same old shops selling the same old goods? If so, you're sure to discover some really unique gifts at one of many German Christmas Markets.
Colourful Christmas Market stalls are usually set out in the town or city centre. Most stalls, who are not selling Glühwein or food, will display a huge range of traditional Christmas gifts and decorations, including wooden toys, glass, ceramic and porcelain articles. Gifts which your friends and family are sure to remember forever! Listed below are just a few of the traditional and most popular items which you can expect to find at any Christmas Market in Germany.
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Each pyramid is hand-crafted out of wood. The top fan blade revolves from the heat of burning candles. In the 18th century it was part of the Christmas decoration of churches.
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Nutcrackers
have a long and interesting past. The woods of Thüringen were populated
by craftsmen who made utensils from the wood of the forest. Being artists, those craftsmen
held the view that it wasn´t enough for the utensil to do its job, it
also had to be beautiful to look at. |
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