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Nuremberg 
How to get there:
Next nearest
Christmas Market:
Bamberg
Rothenburg
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26.11. – 24.12.2010
Mon-Thu 9.30am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9.30am-10pm
Sun 10.30am-8pm
Opening day: 26 Nov, 9.30am-10pm
Opening ceremony: 5.30pm
24 Dec 2010: 9.30am-2pm
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Nuremberg Christmas Market
Every year, Germany's most famous Christmas Market opens its stalls
for visitors from all over the world, right in the middle of the
city, on the Nuremberg Main Market Square. At 5.30pm on the Friday
before the first Advent Sunday, the Christmas Angel opens her
market, reciting the solemn prologue from the gallery of the church
of Our Lady. And as every year, by Christmas Eve, more than two
million visitors from all over the world will have sampled the
delights of the Christmas Market.
About 180 wooden stalls, festooned with red-and-white cloth, have
given the Christmas Market its name of "Little Town from Wood and
Cloth". 200 stall holders present their traditional wares: Nuremberg
spicy gingerbread, fruit loaves, bakery goods and sweets, typical
Christmas articles such as Christmas tree angels, cribs, Christmas
tree ornaments and candles, toys as well as arts and crafts
products. Favourite souvenirs include "Nuremberg Plum People",
little figures made from prunes. And of course, by way of
refreshments, there are always rolls with Nuremberg roast sausages
and mugs of mulled wine.
The staff of the Market Department keep a watchful eye on the stalls
and the goods on offer. So plastic fir garlands are a definite
no-no, just as much as non-stop taped Christmas muzak or carousels.
The market's stall holders also compete for the most beautiful and
tasteful stall design. And reap their rewards: since 1981, the City
has presented an annual award of gold, silver and bronze "Plum
People" for the most beautiful stalls.
Nuremberg Christmas Market with its traditional image has also been
a model for other Christmas Markets. The "Little Town from Wood and
Cloth" has also been much in demand as a picturesque backdrop for TV
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