Bremen woke up to its first dusting of snow this morning, after a very stormy day yesterday thanks to Hurricane Xaver. It’s still very windy and snowing off and on, reminding us all that winter has really arrived. Makes me want to drink Glühwein and cuddle underneath a blanket! How are things looking in your …
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Exploring Germany’s Christmas Markets
Every December for the last many years, I’ve shared with you my love for exploring Germany’s Christmas markets — keeping running tabs on how many mugs of Glühwein and bags of Schmalzkuchen I’ve consumed (too many), challenging myself to visit new markets every year, and taking way too many photographs! This year will be much the same — but in addition to all …
Bremen | Freimarktumzug
Since I visited the Bremer Freimarkt for the first time last week, I also didn’t want to miss out on the highlight of the whole Freimarkt — the parade! And even if I hadn’t been in the mood for a parade, my current apartment is near the parade’s staging area, so I would have been …
InstaFriday | Freimarkt
Despite the fact the the Bremen Freimarkt has been around for nearly 1000 years, and holds the claim to being the oldest fair in Germany, I had never visited until this past week. Held every October since the year 1035, today the Freimarkt is a carnival full of rides and games and food. (I was …