The Christmas Markets Of Cologne

I love continental Christmas markets – the tantalising smells, the festive music, the delectable food, the pretty wooden stalls, the handcrafted goods, the happy atmosphere.

This time last year, I was at Munich’s magical market.  This weekend, it was Cologne.  And here’s what I’ll remember:

Crowds, crowds and yet more crowds!
The scent of aniseed
Apple punch and big baked apples - and the smiling girl who served them
Cologne cathedral’s vertigo-inducing organ loft….and the building itself, poignant survivor of a city destroyed by war
Scrunching through dried leaves
Hot chestnuts
The chocolate museum
Catching bubbles blown by soft toys, sitting on top of the wooden stalls
The exquisite Café Reichard

Hmm….food seems to figure heavily!

Comments

[Chesteraud]

Sounds wonderful. How kind of you to share the magic with us

[Tracy]

Look at all the sparkle...*SWOON* Next time, save me a glass of gluwien ;o) Happy Days, Helen ((HUGS))