We decided to take a trip to a Christmas market in the city of Trier, as we had heard that it was one of the bigger ones to visit. After about an hour drive, we arrived in the city and easily found parking in a pay-to-park lot near the Electoral Palace. I'm sure the garden and property is beautiful in the warmer months, but this time of year I was too cold to explore! Also nearby was the Aula Palatine (the Basilica of Constantine) that was interesting to see (sadly I did not get any pictures of this..).
 |
| The Electoral Palace |
 |
| The downtown area is more modern, but also included some traditional German architecture |
We walked a short distance and followed the crowd into the Christmas market area, which was full of vendors selling gluhwein (spiced hot wine), hot cocoa, bratwurst, ornaments, holy and mistletoe, gingerbread, and much more- so much to see! The crowd was a little overwhelming but we found a less crowded area to stand and eat some food, in front of the Cathedral of Saint Peter. I ate mini Nutella pancakes with marzipan, and Corey opted for the flammkuchen.
 |
| enjoying some gluhwein |
 |
| vendors |
 |
| making our way through the crowd toward the Cathedral |
In front of the Cathedral we listened to some musicians playing Christmas Carols, and did some people watching. Soon it was too cold to explore anymore, and our paid parking spot was about to expire! Overall, I enjoyed the Trier market but I am excited to see others next year.
 |
| The Cathedral of Saint Peter |
 |
| a giant German Christmas pyramid |
 |
| a fancy manhole cover :) |
No comments:
Post a Comment