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Christmas markets and Gluhwein, A Long Tradition of Aachen

December 27th, 2009 | Author: admin

Like other cities in Germany, and even Europe, since the advent – four weeks before Christmas – the festive Aachen Christmas Market (Christmas Market). This Christmas market had been only a common market to meet the needs of citizens before Christmas, but then this market actually grew even be an interesting activity for tourism purposes. Christmas Market, called Christkindlmarkt or Weihnachtsmarkt.

Weihnachtsmarkt none other than a street fair held usually around Christmas. Christmas markets first appeared in Germany and Austria. History of the Christmas markets began in the late Middle Ages in European countries that use the German language. “Night Market” held before Christmas in Dresden, a city in Germany, noted as one of the oldest Christmas market, held in 1434 began. The historical record shows December Market which later became Christmas Market began in Vienna in the year 1294.

Now, the name Christmas Market was held not only to meet the needs of citizens will be Christmas paraphernalia, but also the need for entertainment. So as the night market which turned the cities of Europe which already started smothering cold and long nights. Christmas markets are now starting from mid November to January every year. His name can differ from one city to another city, but essentially the same, Christmas Market. Like Christmas market that occurred in the neighboring town of Aachen, Maastricht. In the town the birthplace of the European Union, the Christmas market is more properly called the night market, it was called Maastricht Winterland.

Usually, in this market, we can find a variety of unique trinkets typical one city. Not only the form of goods, here visitors can also find food and beverages that are rooted in the hundreds. In Germany the environment, including Switzerland, and Austria, there is a unique drink that appears only during the winter and before Christmas, gluhwein. Christmas Market Gluhwein add more interesting because it is the most popular beverage in the market arena that night.

Gluhwein actually a mixture of red wine, fruits, cloves and served steaming hot. This drink has become a tradition thousands of years ago, long before the Christian era. It helps to keep warm in winter, especially in the winter of this year was extreme.

The square into a Christmas market centered to it. So for tourists, it’s not going to miss because of the square has always been a landmark for them to facilitate travel along a city. Plus, a stop to keep warm with a steaming glass of gluhwein. A tradition to be maintained, even grow and become one of the tourist attractions.

Besides the carnival, we can also enjoy the fountains and statues were scattered in the city of Aachen. One more thing for sure easy to find the Tower Granus and Marktplatz. A square triangles where Charlemagne building Regia Hall, a very large room made of stone. Granus towers were still standing since it was built in 788, some 12 years earlier than the Hall Regia.