tis the season to be jolly and christmas markets all over germany are a glow as people gather to stroll shopping and spend time with friends and family over a bug of mulled wine. gets into the holiday spirit at the christmas market in nuremberg considered the most popular in the country. who do you get is keen to check out the charming market including board with over 1000 health timbered houses this old town on the edge of the hertz mountains is the perfect setting for this december tradition. and after that lucas will travel on to lubeck welcome to this special edition of check in featuring christmas markets.

today i'm in a beautiful city that's even more lovely in december nuremberg in the southern german state of but varia i'm really looking forward to seeing the famous chris kinda smocked. and i'm in pretty good company around here about 2500000 visitors roam the streets of nuremberg the old town during the christmas season in order to take in this very unique atmosphere they come from all over the world as norm has become an international tourism magnet for preakness mistress and today i want to try and find out why that is what does nuremberg have that other cities don't. i'm going to start maestro at the show in a broader and more beautiful. fountain it resembles

a gigantic christmas pyramids the traditional holiday decoration here in germany the family is situated right on the market square where the famous chris can the smock is held every year. but it's not just lovely to look at it's said to have magical powers. turning this gold ring is supposed to be good luck and to grant you 3 wishes but there's no telling anybody what they are or else they won't come true. now let's check out the christmas market it's still early in the day which is why it's pretty quiet but that will change dramatically in just a few hours. and the grass regional speciality and the typical market stalls with their striped canopies are all done to stink of all signs that you found your way to the chris can this market.

if you time your visit right you might even catch a show on the market stage. well hundreds of christmas markets are set up around germany the one in your merc is considered one of the most beautiful and traditional. wow where do i start this is really cool and gingerbread popular in germany it smells like a delicious mixture of cinnamon cardamom and close every baker has his or her own special recipe and not one will reveal the exact combination of their secret spice mix. the company likud schmidt ships tons of this deliciousness to every corner of the globe. to his cartoons of kraken are particularly popular among tourists as a souvenir gift for loved ones back home with even then. decorative tin boxes like this one have become collector's item. over the years those with mediæval motifs

are especially popular. but right now i'm far more interested in what's inside the boxes. as soon as the sun goes down the market really comes to life. your remarks craftspeople 1st set up stalls on the market square during advent in the 16th century they too sold mostly toys and sweet treats. and your visitors can enjoy the magic of a traditional german christmas market until christmas eve the market is officially opened on the friday before the 1st sunday of advent by the reigning crist's kids. desk this the crist can welcomes everyone to the market and all who come are welcome comments. the president is

a longstanding christmas tradition in southern germany here in the early burke you may even have a chance to meet her personally. yellow there is crazy and nice to meet you how many appointments and you have so far today. why does your my 5th or 6th appointment today i think had 0 him up ok. it's a bit cold but that's ok but how is the christian chosen do you need special talents to do a math you have to be from nurnberg between $16.19 and at least $160.00 times you have to have a head for heights and be out in all weather do this this is a full time job you're on duty nonstop from the moment the market opens until christmas eve what is it is a fickle day like for you. on a typical day they pick me up at 9 am so i get up at 7 i normally visit to nursery schools in the mornings i'm tired and if it's a tuesday or thursday i have a children's fairy tale our town has and. if i go to the children's christmas

market and go on the rides with them again i'm done i walk into the christmas market for an hour and i'm from somerset samoa and then i visit retirement homes hospitals charity events i usually get home around 7. beings in the midst of my sins to him. what do you do when you're in a city you don't know well and you're hungry follow the golden rule and look for the place where the line is longest so many people can't be around 30 was. like at nuremberg sausages are quite small which is why you're always given several at once a real treat both delicious and affordable. there are many

ways to travel in style but i'll admit i'm pretty excited about this one i'm going to take a tour of the market in an old stagecoach. going to. the coach is a replica of one dating back to 1974 and it perfectly suits the atmosphere here at the market. for. all. but we're still missing one very essential element of the festive season spirit christmas carols. we're looking for somebody to say no so christmas songs from their home or earth festive songs from their home country where he goes around. like a. key the key. dude . mumsy. eagle. shit

is. 0. 000. 000. 00. 000000000 rudolf the red nosed reindeer reindeer had a very shiny you know those i don't like well. then 140 christmas eve. came to say rudolph with your no so bright won't you play tonight 6. if. they. have christmas this just saw.

the treetops through this and more. children lose no. snake both in the snow. but i think you're right. to defend them i don't think that you're. honest food rules are no people our only wow that was impressive perfect finish to a lovely day at the nuremberg chris confessed mocked. in the weeks before christmas quickly and bargained the hearts region briley turns on the charm a popular way to approach the finely preserved medieval town is on the narrow gauge railway so that's just what it did.

i'm in korea and i want to find out what earned this maybe you both tell the world heritage that it will be visiting the famous cathedral and treasury and be looking at what else you can experience here in the run up to christmas. has been a unesco world heritage site since 1994 no other german town has so many well preserved have to bring buildings i'm meeting a real expert on the subject a local tour guide. book is a world heritage site why is that fair because of the beautiful have timid houses built over many centuries it's never been destroyed back at just traffic pires it was clearly in book has an architectural heritage stretching back 4000 years which

you can still see today and. the fact that completely book was largely spared from devastation even during the 2nd world war it's only one reason for the unique state of the town. your violence of the troops out some songs of the war we were in the soviet occupations and the resulting poverty kind of froze the towns in addition on this you see that preservation in other parts of the world too i think if there's no money to change things they stay as they are and that's going to take to the towns condition. i mean most of this is something you have to see when you come to it and book the organ not the standard bow is in a sense the original version of the heart in the building dating back to the 14th century understand the back then the studs ran continuously from the joists to the eaves through the ceiling of the room. beings that was secured with wooden shims

it's still an excellent condition who even though it was built into what was he saying 6 of to 1630 sticky and it would be hard to find a hunter that house must hold it about this because it's a really interesting building of. the history of friedman book goes back to the 10th century emperor also the 1st established the last resting place here for his father he had a church built on this hill and a convent. became a paletta in it a seat of power visited by emperors and kings and the town junior lated quite a bit of wealth during the middle ages. it's high season each reading book during an advent weekend like this one and it's really the perfect place to get into the holiday mood.

of course there is also a christmas market here and it's doing very good business. let's see what brought other visitors here. in cleveland book i let the machine is always a nice asian letter to us flail it's one of the tournament's a good has a special chalmers wilson look at the crooked buildings and then think of the people who live in them horizontally and the it's fantastic when different why did you come all the way from florida to greenland bork i actually been living in germany for 2 years now but this is my 56th christmas market that i visited in germany so i'm quite a fan of german christmas markets it's good to see you again there are these cute little stands on all the old buildings that of course it's beautiful. and must cheering the preterist the season in cleveland book is the so-called living advent calendar from the 1st to the 20. worth of december

a crowd of curious people gather by a different have to birdhouse every day. so stan that spy. plane should just. change the french to. death to it but. then everyone is treated to a short story from the city's history in this case about the jew tease of a night watchman. and finally there's a seasonal reward for the children to help shorten the wait until christmas. another tradition in the run up to christmas in cleveland book is the advent in the core jobs a number of courtyards that are not normally accessible to the public open up on the weekends. basically let sensitivity of my life have i been

a hot action. and of course i also need to get some christmas presents and i hope to find something here maybe even made by myself one. of the hotline. things are hotting up as i prepare to blow a christmas tree bauble. now a batch would be a very special present particularly given the physical effort i've invested and having put my life on the line. i'm so excited to tell the year give it. now i need something else typical for the region. has its own mustard factory hot and spicy sweet and fruity or with herb's mustard and all manner of varieties 60 and told one featuring horseradish is based on the one thing. and your old recipe. that. you

just. hopefully my mom will like one of these delicious souvenirs of cleveland book. mission accomplished i saw the cathedral treasury understood the world heritage status and even found a christmas present my visit to quicken book was like a journey through time although the city is over 1000 years old many monuments have been preserved fortunately for visitors like me. and lucas to go also decided to go and see how the northern german town of lubec celebrates the run up to christmas. music is known as a christmas town and that's why i'm here at christmas time i really hope to get

into the christmas eve mood and of course get to know the city as well. there are a number of christmas markets in the big this one is in the north of the old town. how about a kiss. this is not to say i've never seen this before a christmas market with maritime flair all in. all this reminds us that the sailors and fishermen used to live in this area because not only located on the river but also close to the baltic sea it's only about 20 kilometers away from here and this is st the maronites church. this stately church is a memorial site for international seafarers who have died in. seen

a life boat commemorates one particularly tragic incident in 1057 a sailing vessel called the pa mia sank in the atlantic ocean during a hurricane 80 men died some were still quite young. who'll be or st james church is one of 5 large churches in the center of the town i'll come back later and it's supposed to be a really trying quill here. we'll continue by strolling through uzbeks festively decorated old town it's been declared a unesco world heritage site. the town hall dates back to the 13th century altered over the centuries it combines a variety of architectural styles just across the way i grab the chance to treat myself to the taste of christmas which is available in many shapes and sizes. big mars a plan is known the world over neither is probably the most famous manufacturer.

the building also houses a small mars opinions even. here you can learn all sorts of things about the history of mars upin and the need to eg a family business founded over 200 years ago. wow these are really intricate works of art and they've all been made from mars a pair i'd like to try my hand at that. hello i'm lucas. hi i'm barbara have you ever done this and no more never it's not hard at 1st to roll it into a ball. this mission a bit like making a snowball yes like a snowball most of mine looks different than yours looks more like an egg. i'm not yet finished. what are we making a cat with

a santa hat. now i need to bolt it to a pear shape. and then i form the front legs. next we make the ears and tail. it's pretty detailed work. now be ice complete with pupils here's how it looks so far. this is barbarous. of this once mine that's not true ok ok i'll tell the truth here before this one's borrows at this one's mind as you see mine is slightly deformed before me. the last step the santa had this could save my creation. well so this cat's a little quirky. thanks

barbara pleasure you did great by. old town is a tangle of narrow streets due to a lack of space during the middle ages houses were built a large courtyards. back then it probably felt cramped today it seems romantic many of these small houses are rented out as holiday homes . ellis and quarter its are typical of the old town they were created when new they grew rapidly in the middle ages kommersant made the city rich at that time. its location on the top of a river and close proximity to the baltic sea were very advantageous the old warehouses are still quite impressive.

the most famous left mark of rubik the heights gate in 2006 it was even stamped on the 2 year old court so if you're a new pick go to the gate very you can really learn something about the history of this city. to gauge was built in the 15th century and was one of 3 city gates which were also used for defense today it houses the museum. even thing is holding which is the best time to visit many of the christmas markets in time to have back over to the town hall. mulled wine christmas decorations rose to its omens it's also enticed see.

everything story coats and shines is that all you need to get in the christmas spirit comes here are you getting in the mood for christmas i'm on a spending spree no i am fine and christmas i think lubeck always goes all out and it does a beautiful job he'd to see i come here every year to drink mulled wine and eat donuts with my family i think it's great. yes of course you can see there is a lot of small shops see and one can really enjoy the essen and. dubai it's because under this yeah that's why i call harmony the old town and the sheer. that's what i love especially at this time of year of ember december the dark munch it's lovely and i'm. in the fairy tale forest you can see depictions of stories by the brothers grimm.

hansel and gretel. king thrush beard and the frog king. and who's this my namesake lucas or luke the engine driver. now we're at the mediæval market. over here it's a bit more quiet in cosy the way it should be at christmas time. the day is over and i'm in the christmas he moves the medieval flare off the old town certainly adds to the festive atmosphere well this mixture of seafaring tradition

and christmas city is certainly something very special that i have never experienced before now there's only one thing missing. back to st where singing christmas carols is an annual tradition.

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