The Christmas Market in Stuttgart is special, albeit it slightly unusual. It's one of the largest Christmas Markets in Germany and is 300 years old!

1. The Christmas Market in Stuttgart, Germany
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T he Christmas Market in Stuttgart is
special, albeit it slightly unusual.
It’s special because Stuttgart is home to one of the
largest Christmas Markets in Germany. It attracts
weekend visitors from all over Europe and has
been around for 300 years. It’s nestled between
the market square and the old castle and new
castle creating a historical atmosphere. But what
really makes it unusual is the decorating contest.
This isn’t any old tree decorating contest, but a
wooden roof decorating contest in which each of
the 200 vendors decorates their roofs. Grab a
mug of mulled wine and decide for yourself:
I kept choosing a new “winner” in my head every
time I walked pass a new booth. But in the end, I
think my favorite is the first image with Santa Claus
and his sleigh. And because the white things
(which you can’t see very well in the photo) are
polar bears and being from
Canada…well, I just couldn’t
help it. Which one would you
pick? The Christmas Market
in Stuttgart is truly special and
one of my favorite Christmas
markets. That’s saying a lot
as I’ve been to over 30 of
them. There are over 17 in
Munich alone! I also really
like the small one in medieval
Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
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