Christmas markets in Europe

armaghniac · September 17, 2018, 08:31:27 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me

I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal

Sure when you were young it probably was an explosion.

seafoid · September 17, 2018, 08:57:38 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me

I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal

That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song

armaghniac · September 17, 2018, 09:01:44 PM

Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:57:38 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me

I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song

But kept from British No 1. by that classic of the 1980s "Shaddap You Face".

brokencrossbar1 · September 17, 2018, 09:03:24 PM

Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:57:38 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me

I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song

As a 5 year old it was very scary!!!

saulzer · September 17, 2018, 09:44:16 PM

Cologne has about 6 different Christmas markets, some of which run into each other. Really enjoyed it & the locals seem to be a happy, easy going lot. As a break from all the festivity you can visit the former gestapo interrogation centre!

Don Johnson · September 18, 2018, 01:30:29 PM

Quote from: omagh_gael on September 17, 2018, 03:24:34 PM
We did the Bruges one a few years back. Christmas market was ok but the city itself was beautiful. Some deadly beers, too.

Was it like a fairytale?

seafoid · September 18, 2018, 01:48:21 PM

Strasbourg and Mulhouse in Alsace are good as well

thejuice · September 19, 2018, 08:41:42 PM

I go to the Birmingham one regularly enough. It's nice although it does feel a bit inauthentic as it's a German market not in Germany.

I went to the Berlin ones and they were nice too but lacking athmosphere. The nicest one was in the Gendarmenmarkt.

Haven't been anywhere else.