Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Best Christmas Markets Around The World

There are many Italian and foreign cities that host Christmas markets increasingly rich and inviting. Visiting these markets not only can think of gifts for family and friends and you can find the right decorations for your home but it's a nice way for recreation and immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of Christmas. The colors, scents, and flavors of these markets to bring us back good memories of our childhood.

Walking through a stand and another one can admire the creations of artisans really delicious, you can taste sweets and delicacies of Christmas features, plus visits to markets is also an excellent opportunity to learn about places in Italy and Europe that are still was able to visit and appreciate.
In addition, many cities of the event alongside other market related events such as concerts, exhibitions, visits to museums, children's shows, musical carousels among the booths and another fantastic apparitions of goblins, and more.

There are many streets and alleys that host these markets not only Italian but also in many European cities. In fact, in northern Europe the tradition of Christmas markets is very old and particularly strong in Germany where they are called Christkindlmarkt that the market of the Child Jesus.

One of the biggest markets is to Stuttgart in 1962. Begins in late November and lasts until December 23, with over 200 stalls set up on Market Square. The ideal time to visit the market and appreciate the magic is in the evening when the trees light up with a thousand lights of changing colors, the air we breathe the sweet smell of cinnamon and vanilla, and feel the thousand sounds of the concert Advent. If you want to visit the markets of Prague, however, here sipping punch and mulled wine, you will have the opportunity to hear choirs from around the world in honor of the Child, with the opportunity to buy typical local products, like the famous artifacts Bohemian crystal.

According to a popular American magazine, one of the ten most beautiful Christmas markets in the world is being set up in Budapest's Vorosmarty Square, with thousands of lights exciting. Big attraction is the traditional oven, where they are offered to the public the traditional dishes like stuffed cabbage and bejgli, sweet Hungarian traditional Christmas nuts and raisins.

Italy also has a cultural tradition that includes the presence of traditional Christmas markets. They are especially famous Christmas markets in Trentino. But there are many Italian regions, where roads and streets are full of stalls and stands that normally begin in late November and lasts until Christmas Eve.

Moreover, in many markets of the Italian cities often can also see very characteristic of the Nativity, as Spoleto and Syracuse. So, for those who want to take a leisurely stroll with loved ones cuddled by the warm and intense perfume of a thousand colored lights, in short, all the flavors of the atmosphere of Christmas, we have to go to a Christmas market.

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