Visiting the Christmas Market in Cologne Germany
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76851)
Germany
December 14, 2019 4:22pm CST
Hello everyone! How was your Saturday fellow Mylotters? I had a beautiful day with my Filipina friends visiting the Christmas Market in Cologne.
Our travel with the train for 1 and 1/2 hour to the Köln Hauptbahnhof (Cologne Central Station) was safe and exciting. The Cologne Cathedral and the Christmas Market were (and still is)at the nearby Central station. There are 14 Christmas Markets in Cologne but we only visited this one as we were also visiting the cathedral. The cathedral was almost full of locals and tourists but the Christmas Market was not yet busy when we arrived there at around 11 in the morning.
It was a fun day and also tiresome but we enjoyed our stroll as we had a friend who was our tour guide and who lives nearby the cathedral. We have seen a lot of interesting and beautiful things which are sold in the Christmas market. There was also a band playing Christmas songs. I have taken a lot of photos and videos. I will show some of them later.
My friends and I came home safely and very tired. The weather was not good all the time. Sometimes, it was raining. I hope I am not catching colds as I keep on sneezing since an hour ago.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy your 3rd Advent Sunday. Thanks for reading.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
15 Dec 19
I was fortunate to visit a few Christmas Markets in Belgium and Germany in 2011 - it's such ages ago, but the fondest memories - Gluhwein and chocolates were my favourite as well as the smell of sweet bagels and other treats. I hope to see it one day again because we don't have such great Christmas Markets in SA - I believe the Cologne one is the best to visit. Thanks for sharing
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
I am glad that you have experienced visiting the Christmas Markets in Belgium and Germany @Inlemay. I would love to have drink Glühwein but I couldn´t as I would not be able to walk after that. I think the best is the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt but I have not visited it, yet. Colognes Christmas Market is the no.4 on the list of Christmas Markets in Germany as I have learned it from the comment of MALUSE. Thank you for your comment.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
@thelme55 The carved bows with candles you see on the upper shelves may come from China nowadays but their origin is in the south east of Germany, in the Erzgebirge (roughly between Dresden and the Czech border). I was born in Saxony and lived there until I was 11 years old. We have all the Christmassy things at home you find in Germany. The pyramids which turn round and round when the candles are burning also come from there. You can often see figures of miners made of wood. The reason is that there are coal mines in the area.
The reason for this is that the area was very poor. In summer the people found work here and there, in winter they stayed at home and made things of wood, toys and Christmas decorations. There is even a Berufsschule for wood carvers in one of the towns.
In Bohemia (now Czech Republic) the situation was similar, but there they made predominantly decorations from glass for Christmas trees.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
I've just found a list. The Christmas market in Cologne is No 4 according to size.
1. Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt. ...
2. Dortmunder Weihnachtsmarkt. ...
3. Dresdener Striezelmarkt. ...
4. Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom. ...
5. Rostocker Weihnachtsmarkt. ...
6. Weihnachtsmarkt Frankfurt. ...
7. Weihnachtsmarkt Stuttgart. ...
8. Weihnachtsmarkt Hamburg.
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Btw, the number of Christmas markets in Germany is not quite clear. It is estimated that there are about 2.500.
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I didn´t know that Colognes Christmas Market is no 4 on the list. Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt is still on my list to visit. I have seen videos about it and I want to go there someday. Thank you very much for the information 
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
14 Dec 19
I’m so happy you enjoyed yourself! I remember Cologne as it were yesterday. I remember that beautiful cathedral, too! We had lunch across the street. However, we were there in June. The only Christmas market I’ve been to was in Salzburg. It was freezing there, but awesome.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Try to come to Germany in December @DianneN to see the Christmas Markets. I am sure the Christmas Market in Salzburg was nice. I remember that there is a shop in Salzburg city which sells Christmas decorations and Easter decorations all through the year. Salzburg is one of the beautiful old places I have been to. Thanks.
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@florelway (23284)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 Dec 19
Were you able to buy good deals?
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
16 Dec 19
@florelway I hope so. Have a nice Monday there.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
I bought 3 blouses from Beneton in the city center which I will give as gifts for Christmas. Thanks @florelway
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
14 Dec 19
It was a bit huge and plenty of stalls from people who are selling Christmas decorations, gifts and food. We only visited one as it was raining so hard in the afternoon so we were not able to go to the other Christmas market at the Rhine River. The other Christmas markets are far from the city. I hope your Christmas party is fine. Thanks @shaggin
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
16 Dec 19
Christmas Market is fun. The Cathedral is beautiful also. I know you have a great time with friends
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Dec 19
Sounds like you enjoyed a terrific adventure.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Yes, I enjoyed it very much @JohnRoberts. Thank you.
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@LindaOHio (177809)
• United States
14 Dec 19
I'm glad you had a good time. We look forward to the pictures.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Thank you very much @LindaOHio. Have a nice Sunday.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
What a wonderful day you have with your fellow Filipina friends.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Yes, it was a wonderful day with lots of laughter that our jaws were aching from laughing @Nakitakona.
Thanks for dropping by. Have a nice new week ahead.
Thanks for dropping by. Have a nice new week ahead.1 person likes this
I just saw it now because 
@snowy22315 (180362)
• United States
15 Dec 19
I would love to go to a German Christmas market. I think it would be amazing. Sis and mom once went to Germany, but I don't think it was the Christmas season. Maybe if I get China and Italy accomplished, I will put it on my bucket list.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
14 Dec 19
I so miss the markets in England as well like Petticoat Lane and so on. I had such a great time near Christmas. I bet yours is beautiful Thelma.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Christmas Market is very common now in England. Some of the German sellers go to London to be a part of the Christmas Market. Yes, it was beautiful @TiarasOceanView. Thank you.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
14 Dec 19
It sounds like you had a good day.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
It looks like you enjoyed the trip to the market with your friends. Okay, we will wait for the photos.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
15 Dec 19
Yes, we enjoyed it all together @Alexandoy. Thank you.
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