I am a christmas market maniac and travelled around Germany to visit them - I had been even to the Christmas market in Manchester! My favourite one is the one in Dresden - it has an absolute magic atmosphere. Especially when you collect the famous wooden miniatures of the Erzgebirge !
too overrun tho, as a born Dresdner I cant even remember when I was the last time and suffered the masses. I very much prefer the historical christmas markets in the castles and fortresses around Dresden, especially the one on the fortress Königsstein ... alltho there are usually entry fees its absolutely worth it for the cultural programm ... its not all about shopping and eating with those kind of markets
@@diedampfbrasse98 yes I absolutely agree on that! I'd rather pay a fee for entrance and get a nice show and great flair! I love the shows with fire they often have on this markets and they mostly have much better food and drinks! The casual Christmas markets is always like you better know the place to buy your food and drinks and where you better don't buy
@@diedampfbrasse98 hey, bin grad am Suchen nach empfehlenswerten Weihnachtsmärkten in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Sachsen oder Thüringen. Gerne lieber etwas traditioneller als der große Kommerz-Rummel. Hast du noch Tipps? Ich dachte z.b. an Görlitz oder andere historischen Städten... LG aus dem Berliner Umland 🤗
Almost all markets don't provide shelter from cold. Some have huts but belong to a specific food stall and are available only for eating and/or drinking and are open. Or you can rent a hut for a time slot at some markets but these are also open and don't offer protection from cold weather. Rothenburger Schneekugeln = Snowballs from the city of Rothenburg. The suffix -burg is quite common and the annex -er like -burger just means someone/something from somewhere with the ending of -burg like Hamburg (Hamburger), Brandenburg (Brandenburger), Siegburg (Siegburger and so on. Fun fact: Burned Hamburger patties or other meat cuts are jokingly called Brandenburger as well because Brand means fire.
@@dwayneslens Why did you delete my comment? Or did YT think "g**zer" is an insult?? I was praising your niceness and asked where in the UK youre from and if everyone there is as nice as you and why the rest of the country is a Guy Ritchie movie and how your ancestors ended up in the UK and please visit Germany ASAP, do a fan meet up? But come strapped/protected, it's internet people after all..
same here! I looked at what they showed us and every time I thought "Well, interesting but this is not what I'd call a typical German Christmas market!
It's a metropolis, of course it's not the same as a christmarket in a beautiful oldtown/Altstadt. Berlin doesnt have that many old buildings left for some reason, no one knows why...
They prolly only went to Berlin :V... Gave their 5th rank a 5/10, prolly bcs they only visited 5 markets, lol. Overall some of the Berlin markets are fine I guess, I like the one in Charlottenburg. But compared to other places Berlin is rather meh.
Ja das is very true, germans speakers haven thas beste English, comparing to ou're neighbords in Europa. Foreigners are willkome for yourself a picture to make. But try not with the Franzosens to speak, they speak no english hahaha Although in Germania we put much values on foreing language learnings 😊 nothing for not good but not every country is so educated like we 😊 disappointingly turned on (this is a insider german joke for my landsmans. But it is also there title of a famous hit from Deichkind, you should out check it)
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is my favorite place to go for Christmas Market. Its a medieval town and the atmosphere is just pure magic with the lights, the delicious smell everywhere, toy/christmas stores and when its cold the hot wine is even more tasty😃😊
2:10 Sorry to say so, but Christmas Markets normally are in the Advent season and end on Christmas Eve. So don't plan too many market visits after that, might backfire. And, about the "No indoor" thing: Of course not, it's a market, not a mall. Standing around in the cold, warming up with mulled wine is the biggest part of the Christmas Market experience. Sorry for being picky. Cash is king in Germany, esp on markets, smaller businesses, street food
Cash was king in Germany. It's true that more payments are made in cash in Germany than in other countries, but things are different these days. Statistics show that in 2023, most payments were made in non-cash form. 61.8% of sales were made by card.
When paying by card, the seller in Germany has to pay a transaction fee to the bank for the payment, so that the turnover for card payments is correspondingly lower than for cash payments. For this reason, smaller stores in Germany in particular only offer cash payment. Greetings from Germany.
Yes, that's what I'm trying to say/write over and over again and I'm getting tired of it. Even for the costumers/shoppers there are costs because of credit-card-fees and other transaction-fees for digital paying, but some people prefer to take a loss or even overdraft more than to have lesser convenience. And if the phone is unloaded on the way and/or the net/wifi is out od order at the moment (cardreader also need to be online for connections with banks), how to pay/buy anything without cash?
because of the cash. We Germans love our cash!😉 It gives us the feeling of having more control over our finances. Besides, we don't have complete confidence in this whole technology😉. But there are also individual reasons!
Very few Christmas markets have halls to sit inside. They are also not typical for a Christmas market in Germany. Dress warmly and walk through the market or sit outside.There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing😉
This is how currywurst is made, okay some make their own sauce, but yes it is a tomato based sauce with curry powder on a bratwurst (they vary). The lady unfortunately has no idea, probably no goggle? You can use it to translate my God!
Yes, that‘s how it is supposed to be….Bratwurst with Ketchup and Currypowder. The ‚better‘ premixed sauce with the RED sausage can be found in Northern Germany, they also call that Currywurst, but I‘d thought it impossible to get in Berlin 😳🤯
@@lynnm6413 I prefer white sausages (with or without skin) because I don't like the nitrite curing salt. It simply masks the other spices. I prefer Nuremberg, Thuringian, white sausages, Gschlagene, veal sausages etc. because they have more flavor of their own. Hela curry spicy ketchup is the only ketchup I like. But everything is a matter of taste, which is good. Heinz ketchup the least.
@@arnodobler1096 agreed. I have been though the whole meat production process during my studies, and once you‘ve seen he original grey color of all the Wurst products that have nitritpöklelsalz, then they no longer look so appetizing! They are also cancer inducing when upon a barbecue, so it‘s definitely a no-no at the grill!
@@lynnm6413 Our brains have been trained to think that raw meat or sausage should be as red as possible, which is why sausage counters play tricks with the light etc. Cooked meat like boiled beef* just doesn't look as appetizing, even though it is delicious. *Tafelspitz oder Ochsenbrust
In the city where I live (in the middle of the Ruhr area) there is an entry free Advent market every year in the old town (less than 10 streets/alleys) that was spared from the war. There are only wooden huts there and more than 80% of the traders offer homemade goods. Santa Claus and Christmas angels walk through the market every evening and give small gifts to children, which are donated by the city's residents throughout the year. And every evening at 7:00 p.m. everyone, dealers and visitors, sings a Christmas carol. I have never felt this atmosphere at any other Christmas market.
@Dwayne and any christmas market lover: Visit Hamburg, during christmas market season and in the early evening take a slow walk from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof all the way down the whole main shopping street (also check what's in the side streets if you want) until you reach the Rathaus. Enjoy your stay there as long as you like. Then from there take a right turn and walk along the Binnen-Alster until you reach the Gänsemarkt. Then come back here and tell us about your experience. 😃
ok first of all, funny video because she sounds very british but her behavior reminds me of americans. and the second one if u come to germany to visit chrismad markets berlin is not the place to be, sry my beloved berliners.
Ich hin aus Berlin und gehe auf keinen dieser Weihnachtsmärkte. Ich mag die kleinen viel lieber. Der am Schloss Britz, in Buckow an der alten Dorfkirche oder den Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt (jnd das sind nur die in Neukölln) jeder Bezirk hat kleine Weihnachtsmärkte die meist nur an bestimmtem Wochenenden auf haben, aber viel mehr weihnachtliches haben. Currywurst mit einer currysouce ist aber keine echte Berliner Currywurst. Da gehört Currypulver drauf. Vielleicht mal einen Einheimischen fragen😊
I am often not a fan of Christmas Markets in the large cities, because I often find them so overcrowded that it's less like strolling around a market, but more being pushed through the aisles as a "herd" all moving in the same direction. The ones a bit smaller, a bit more "rural" in the small to mid-sized cities and towns are my favorite. No. 1 to me is the one in Goslar. Yes, I am from the Harz region, so there is bias. But city and market are absolutely beautiful and charming, plus the mountains nearby. And there is at least a somewhat decent chance to have snow (unlike Berlin or Hamburg for example). Never been to one in the south or near the Alps though. I imagine they'll have some good ones as well.
Yes, but if you are a city person who doesn't leave the city because the countryside is scary it's nice to have some christmas feeling nearby. Better than nothing.
I live in the UK and I'm originally from Berlin. City markets in Germany are quite compared to the UK ones. I live near Leeds and have been to a few in the UK. It's just jam packed with people, it's not even nice anymore.
@@matthiasrieger1148 I thought in the UK it's marmelade packed with people? What is all this "jam" business I hear about, my love? Do you fancy to elaborate for a kind stranger?
"Schneeballen" would be a slightly different word for snow ball (usually we call those "Schneeball") 😊, seems like those are a local culinary speciality from Rothenburg :3
Most German Christmas markets are extremely (!) crowded and do not provide big huts or something where you can sit and have shelter from the cold. If you drink enough mulled wine, you won’t miss that anymore 😉
The Currywurst was invented in Berlin, and it is very popular there and in the Ruhr valley region in the west of Germany. So, whenever you want to try it for the first time, it's best to eat it in the "heartland" of the currywurst, Berlin/Ruhr valley. I've eaten currywurst elsewhere and most of the time, it's not up to par to the "real deal"😀 For the currywurst, I also wouldn't suggest to eat it at a christmas market, but an "Imbiss" specializing in this.
Christmas markets in Germany normally do not have closed places. That's why you drink hot beverages and eat food. And, why not wear the appropriate clothing for when it's cold outside???
12:15 The stall or the owner of the stall comes from the town of "Rothenburg" and the "Rothenburg snowballs" are sold. I don't know what that is, though.
None of those will even make it to the top 20 of Christmas markets in Germany. Don't go to Berlin for that! There normally are no indoor areas. Feeling the cold and warming up with nice drinks and fire is part of the experience. If you're cold, you're dressed wrong! Raclette, the cheese on bread is Swiss, but like we do in Europe, we share and enjoy each other cuisine and culture. But many of these food stands are only to make money, so the food sadly isn't that good. You've to watch out.
So out of all the cities that are famous for their Christmas markets, she's making a video about the rather underwhelming markets in Berlin? And out of the 60, she wants show the 5 best - and starts with one that's pretty bad. What? There are 55 worse than this one in Berlin? I highly doubt this. Even Berlin can do better than this.
I guess, there are some more which only open for one day or one weekend and aren't probably included to this list. But yeah, 60 seems to be a bit much. 😉
There are better places to recommend when it comes to Christmas Markets. On most Christmas Markets there are no "indoor places", but only the stalls. As most of the Christmas Markets are downtown, some people use the opportunity to warm up in a pub afterwards. I always enjoy visiting the Christmas Market in my hometown Braunschweig in Lower Saxony.
Potatoes are popular anywhere in Germany PERIOD. Potatoes are, for good reason, an ethnological slang term for Germans in an intercultural context. It can be used to try to insult us. However, I take it humorously or even use it as a self-description.
„5 best Christmas markets in Berlin“ 😂 these are the only Christmas markets in Berlin she knows. Because she didn’t leave the city centre. The best ones are in the outer boroughs (apart from number one which is really nice)
Wait until you see Christmas markets in the South, where there actually is snow. Christmas markets in Baden Württemberg and Bayern are so much prettier. Basically, every neighborhood has its own Christmas market in the bigger cities. So we've got hundreds of them. But no wonder, why Berlin's Christmas markets just suck. I live in Munich. So come and see our Christmas markets.
That is her option for the 5 best Christmas Market my 3 Favorite Christmas Markets are 1 Nürnberg, 2 Lübeck and Dresden and yes the Christmas market have open now
First off, I really enjoyed the video, and I can’t wait to see you react to German food! I found the critique of eggnog particularly interesting, and I’d like to point out that eggnog is quite different from German Eierlikör. While they have similar flavor profiles, eggnog is a traditional Christmas cocktail from the US and Canada, whereas Eierlikör is a European-origin liqueur. Additionally, eggnog contains milk and cream, whereas Eierlikör does not use these ingredients. This difference in preparation can lead to significantly different taste experiences. A quick note about our payment system in Germany: Particularly for smaller businesses, such as market stall vendors at seasonal markets or traditional weekly markets, card payment options are quite limited. Smaller vendors tend to avoid the costs and fees associated with running card payment systems. Unfortunately, even after the pandemic, cash is still the dominant payment method in Germany. While this trend is slowly changing, the shift is happening at a very gradual pace. It’s also worth noting that bakeries and smaller shops often set minimum purchase amounts for card payments, and these thresholds vary. So, it’s always a good idea to check in advance whether card payment is accepted or to have enough cash on hand just in case.
My favorite christmas markets in Berlin are the one at Charlottenburg Palace and of course the cozy Lucia Christmas market in the Kulturbrauerei Prenzlauerberg ❤
She sounds a bit spoiled and picky to me. Btw Christmas markets are usually not for sitting down, but rather you walk around, look, buy and enjoy something and then leave again.
I realy like your personalty. Your such a warm person. As we say in German: I would like to trink a Beer with you. That literally means, your‘e a good guy.
In every Region the Curry Wurst is a Little Bit different. As an example: the Curry Wurst is a own kind of Wurst, but you often get it only in East Germany. In West Germany you often just get an ordinary Bratwurst. I was crown uped in the Rhein-Main area. There you can choose between a Bratwurst and a Rindswurst. When I moved 20 years ago to Nordrhein-Westphalen they didn‘t know about the Rindswurst Curry Wurst. I moved 10 years ago back and the times has changed. So as an example, we have now in Rhein-Main area the same fries like in NRW. So it is as good like in the Netherlands.
Hamburg has around 20 and is, for me, more interesting than Berlin.but each little town has its own christmasmarket, I prefer them more. There are defenetly more famous markets in Germany like Dresden or Rostock. Its called "Pfand" you pay it forward and when you are done you go to the "Pfandhäuschen" or you have a coin you can change back. It is to save the invirement, to help the "Buden" not running out of dishes (becouse you bring it back it got washed and returned) and to keep poeple from throwing things around, becous you want ypu money back. A lot of homeles poeple collect "Pfand" and make a little incom with that.
To be fair, there some decent ones like at Breitscheidplatz. But I agree that Berlin cannot cope with places as Nuremberg, Dresden or in smaller towns such as in the Harz mountains etc.
Definitely bring cash with you! In Germany you can't pay with your card everywhere, especially when you need to use a public toilet, most of them are cash only (save up all the 50 cent coins for that 👍) If you are at a german christmas market you should try "Feuerzangenbowle". It brings mulled wine to the next level. It's a traditional alcoholic drink that got really popular through a movie from 1944 with the same name in the title. Feuerzangenbowle is super iconic and so delicious!
Don't call them donuts. These are Quarkbällchen/-keulchen and they are soo much better then donuts. Luckely you can get them all over the year, not only at the x-mas markets. Soo you need to try them during your visit 😉
I hardly ever saw a sheltered area for seating at a christmas market. And I've been to a lot. If there is some, it is crowded and you won't find a seat.
First i loved to watch a little longer video with you. 2 since corona i pay everything with card except dönner und späti. And at a market its always cash. 3. You cant eat bratwurst with ketchup only with mustard. Its the law.
22:45 Well, I don't know if you really want to sit there. Of course, if the weather is not too cold, it might be OK, but Christmas markets take place in winter and it can get quite cold to very cold.
I recommend videos about christmas markets in all of Germany, there are plenty of good ones. Berlin markets overa all a rather 5/10ish :V compared to the rest.
Am I the only one wondering ehy shenis getting christmas vibes from a ferriy wheel and ice scating? I would not consider this as christmas vibes..... The food, the musik, the mulled whine ... But a ferris wheel? 🤷🏻♀️
@@juwen7908 Schloss Britz, Späth´sche Baumschulen, Jagdschloss Grunewald, die kleinen, eintägigen wie Museumsdorf Düppel, Alt Gatow oder Lübars. Gendarmenmarkt/Bebelplatz nur mittags unter der Woche, wenn kein Eintritt gezahlt werden muss und es nicht so überlaufen ist. Altstadt Spandau kann auch ganz schön sein. In letzter Zeit sind wir einmal pro Saison weiter raus gefahren, immer woanders hin als Tagesausflug: Spreewaldweihnacht, Görlitz, Quedllinburg - ist dann natürlich nicht Berlin...
Germans like their privacy, and you can't track any transactions done in cash... We still use a lot of cash here, but at least most mid-sized and big stores accept cards. Although I don't know if they take all brands of credit cards.
If you like it more nice the Christmas market Rathaus Spandau around the old Town it is a special Christmas Flair you feel like in the old Days with all this old Buildings Even the City hall is very old and there you'very all around Places you can sit inside or outside it defence on the Weather. Now it is very warm outside
Probably the best tip for German Christmas markets: go to one of the good ones, i.e. not to Berlin. (Funny, how this seems to be universally true for anything when you want to visit Germany. XD)
You shouldn't focus so much on Berlin, just because it's the capital. Most Germans, including me, will tell you that Berlin is very overrated. Sure, there is some cool stuff to see and to do, but there are so much nicer cities and places to visit, especially when it comes to Christmas markets. Those in Berlin don't look really inviting to me, they are very overcrowded and look more than a funfair than a real Christmas market. If you're in Germany during winter, and you want an authentic Christmas market experience, visit the ones in smaller towns with historic city centers, those markets are much nicer and give you more of that cozy, fairytale/winter wonderland kind of feeling. They also don't charge an entrance fee, they are usually located on the city's high street or on some kind of town square/marketplace, so you can combine your Christmas shopping with visiting the stands.
Er, they all looked rather ... I don't have a polite word for it. Those LED lights make them all look cold, not cozy. Maybe the on at the Breitscheidplatz still had some cozy vibes but since that terrorist attack there, I just don't know...
The finest is in Bremen. But it's very very busy in the evening. It has two parts. A very big "normal" market andca big middle age market (is this correct? Middle age is word by word translation😅) Old tends, old things, wiking beer and wine. And the seller are more acters. They shout and scream like 500 years ago. My favorit is in Bremerhaven what 50km in the north from Bremen. Not to busy still big and with the best decoration of all. Btw: check Ryanair. It can be really cheap to join germany. 😉👍 My english? Not perfect. One reason to watch you videos. 😁 Lets have a Glühwein in Bremerhaven some day. 🍷👍
60 markets in berlin is only one market per 50.000 inhabitants. in Dresden there are 17 market for less then 600.000 so one every 35.000 inhabitans or so.
This Year the Christmas market close on the 24.12. because on the 24.14 is Christmas On Stage this you'very to on the Christmas market in Spandau Altstadt
This was really a weird video, she sounds almost like an American rating 5 random christmas markets in Berlin they stumbled upon. Also there is almost never a location to warm up in, thats what mulled wine and a winterjacket is for lol Edit: i think if there is one place you ought to pay with Cash it would be a christmas market 😂
If you come to Germany to visit Christmas Markets, I would Not recommend going to Berlin at all. There are great markets in the south or Dresden, Goslar and Brunswick are lovely markets or Lüneburg where these are all around the town. And If you want to visit one in a big City, still it would not be Berlin for me, I like Hamburg more and I guess in the western part of Germany are great Christmas Markets aswell (though I have not been there, yet)
Honestly 😅 market #3 - #5 are the worst ones here in Berlin. #1 and #2 are nice. The very nice ones are not even mentioned. And cash only is still pretty normal and quite annoying for "modern" people 😂
Sorry we are Germans sure we write and speak our Language but on most Christmas markets in Berlin they speak English to on the Spandau Christmas market you'very a entertainment podium there and this Christmas market is OK but not the best.And the TV Tower is Overradet it cost to much Money to drive on top of there and the Restaurant is nothing special there and it cost to much for the small portions of Food.on that Christmas market you can sit outside or inside .
That from her Eyes out the 5 best Christmas markets in Berlin it is her Top 5 not mine i'my as Berlin National .And the Christmas market on the Potsdamer Platz is boring and small. On the Alexander Platz is to much People without the Christmas flair There is the Christmas market in the old Town from Spandau and the Christmas market in Charlottenburg On the list Charlottenburg Schloss
Sorry, but her list is bad. Tourist Guild picks, those markets are the biggest, but not the best in Berlin. Ask locals, there are many little ones with more traditional entertainment, such as singers, bands, arts and crafts, and all of them have food, lots of food (including international variety). In General prices are always higher at those markets.
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I am a christmas market maniac and travelled around Germany to visit them - I had been even to the Christmas market in Manchester! My favourite one is the one in Dresden - it has an absolute magic atmosphere. Especially when you collect the famous wooden miniatures of the Erzgebirge !
Oh yes the historical Christmas market in Dresden is absolutely great!
too overrun tho, as a born Dresdner I cant even remember when I was the last time and suffered the masses.
I very much prefer the historical christmas markets in the castles and fortresses around Dresden, especially the one on the fortress Königsstein ... alltho there are usually entry fees its absolutely worth it for the cultural programm ... its not all about shopping and eating with those kind of markets
@@diedampfbrasse98 yes I absolutely agree on that!
I'd rather pay a fee for entrance and get a nice show and great flair!
I love the shows with fire they often have on this markets and they mostly have much better food and drinks!
The casual Christmas markets is always like you better know the place to buy your food and drinks and where you better don't buy
Dresden is really amazing!
@@diedampfbrasse98 hey, bin grad am Suchen nach empfehlenswerten Weihnachtsmärkten in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Sachsen oder Thüringen. Gerne lieber etwas traditioneller als der große Kommerz-Rummel. Hast du noch Tipps? Ich dachte z.b. an Görlitz oder andere historischen Städten...
LG aus dem Berliner Umland 🤗
Almost all markets don't provide shelter from cold. Some have huts but belong to a specific food stall and are available only for eating and/or drinking and are open. Or you can rent a hut for a time slot at some markets but these are also open and don't offer protection from cold weather.
Rothenburger Schneekugeln = Snowballs from the city of Rothenburg. The suffix -burg is quite common and the annex -er like -burger just means someone/something from somewhere with the ending of -burg like Hamburg (Hamburger), Brandenburg (Brandenburger), Siegburg (Siegburger and so on. Fun fact: Burned Hamburger patties or other meat cuts are jokingly called Brandenburger as well because Brand means fire.
thats what the glühwein is for. it warms you up xd tho i like the nonalcoholic punsch more.
I remember you already said you must come to Germany last year around Christmas, LOL. C'mon, do it! We are waiting for you! 🤩
TBF I had just started the channel at that point haha! I’m coming in 2025 for sure ✌🏾
@@dwayneslens I keep my fingers crossed for you so this will come true! I think you will have a lot of fun!
@@dwayneslenswe're waiting 😅
@@dwayneslens Why did you delete my comment? Or did YT think "g**zer" is an insult?? I was praising your niceness and asked where in the UK youre from and if everyone there is as nice as you and why the rest of the country is a Guy Ritchie movie and how your ancestors ended up in the UK and please visit Germany ASAP, do a fan meet up? But come strapped/protected, it's internet people after all..
@@dwayneslensDo that! Don't forget we are watching you. 👀
Berlin is not the first place to go for christmas markets. I don't know what to think of this video, I'm sorry.
same here! I looked at what they showed us and every time I thought "Well, interesting but this is not what I'd call a typical German Christmas market!
It's a metropolis, of course it's not the same as a christmarket in a beautiful oldtown/Altstadt. Berlin doesnt have that many old buildings left for some reason, no one knows why...
If the fifth is the 5th best in Berlin how embarrassing it must be for the other 55+ ones??
same here. I have no idea how they got that....lazy research and prodution.
They prolly only went to Berlin :V... Gave their 5th rank a 5/10, prolly bcs they only visited 5 markets, lol.
Overall some of the Berlin markets are fine I guess, I like the one in Charlottenburg. But compared to other places Berlin is rather meh.
"Instagramable" means avoid it! There are so many cute small Christmas markets outside the inner city.
Almost everyone in Germany speaks a little bit english and can describe what food they are selling. You don't have to take the one that you know.
Ja das is very true, germans speakers haven thas beste English, comparing to ou're neighbords in Europa. Foreigners are willkome for yourself a picture to make. But try not with the Franzosens to speak, they speak no english hahaha Although in Germania we put much values on foreing language learnings 😊 nothing for not good but not every country is so educated like we 😊 disappointingly turned on (this is a insider german joke for my landsmans. But it is also there title of a famous hit from Deichkind, you should out check it)
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is my favorite place to go for Christmas Market. Its a medieval town and the atmosphere is just pure magic with the lights, the delicious smell everywhere, toy/christmas stores and when its cold the hot wine is even more tasty😃😊
2:10 Sorry to say so, but Christmas Markets normally are in the Advent season and end on Christmas Eve. So don't plan too many market visits after that, might backfire.
And, about the "No indoor" thing: Of course not, it's a market, not a mall. Standing around in the cold, warming up with mulled wine is the biggest part of the Christmas Market experience.
Sorry for being picky.
Cash is king in Germany, esp on markets, smaller businesses, street food
Cash was king in Germany. It's true that more payments are made in cash in Germany than in other countries, but things are different these days. Statistics show that in 2023, most payments were made in non-cash form. 61.8% of sales were made by card.
Pretty much the worst Christmas market video I've seen so far.
But very Instagramable, she said. 😆
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The gingerbread hearts are more souvenir than food. They are never good.
15:20 - Funny to see the signs in two languages JUST AFTER she complained that everything is described only in german... 😅
When paying by card, the seller in Germany has to pay a transaction fee to the bank for the payment, so that the turnover for card payments is correspondingly lower than for cash payments. For this reason, smaller stores in Germany in particular only offer cash payment.
Greetings from Germany.
Yes, that's what I'm trying to say/write over and over again and I'm getting tired of it.
Even for the costumers/shoppers there are costs because of credit-card-fees and other transaction-fees for digital paying, but some people prefer to take a loss or even overdraft more than to have lesser convenience.
And if the phone is unloaded on the way and/or the net/wifi is out od order at the moment (cardreader also need to be online for connections with banks), how to pay/buy anything without cash?
Horses and donkey sausage can be found almost everywhere in Europe, most in the south.
There is a horse sausage stand on the christmas market in Braunschweig as well.
11:09 - "Knuspernest" literally translated means crunchy nest and just describes that they serve everything in an edible bowl.
because of the cash. We Germans love our cash!😉 It gives us the feeling of having more control over our finances. Besides, we don't have complete confidence in this whole technology😉. But there are also individual reasons!
Very few Christmas markets have halls to sit inside. They are also not typical for a Christmas market in Germany. Dress warmly and walk through the market or sit outside.There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing😉
This is how currywurst is made, okay some make their own sauce, but yes it is a tomato based sauce with curry powder on a bratwurst (they vary). The lady unfortunately has no idea, probably no goggle? You can use it to translate my God!
That part of the video was so stupid...
Yes, that‘s how it is supposed to be….Bratwurst with Ketchup and Currypowder.
The ‚better‘ premixed sauce with the RED sausage can be found in Northern Germany, they also call that Currywurst, but I‘d thought it impossible to get in Berlin 😳🤯
@@lynnm6413 I prefer white sausages (with or without skin) because I don't like the nitrite curing salt. It simply masks the other spices. I prefer Nuremberg, Thuringian, white sausages, Gschlagene, veal sausages etc. because they have more flavor of their own.
Hela curry spicy ketchup is the only ketchup I like. But everything is a matter of taste, which is good. Heinz ketchup the least.
@@arnodobler1096 agreed.
I have been though the whole meat production process during my studies, and once you‘ve seen he original grey color of all the Wurst products that have nitritpöklelsalz, then they no longer look so appetizing!
They are also cancer inducing when upon a barbecue, so it‘s definitely a no-no at the grill!
@@lynnm6413 Our brains have been trained to think that raw meat or sausage should be as red as possible, which is why sausage counters play tricks with the light etc. Cooked meat like boiled beef* just doesn't look as appetizing, even though it is delicious. *Tafelspitz oder Ochsenbrust
4:57 it's not a donat 🥯 it's a Quark Bällchen!!
Just watching this video and reading our comment while eating a super leckeres Quarkbällchen... Lol 🧡
In the city where I live (in the middle of the Ruhr area) there is an entry free Advent market every year in the old town (less than 10 streets/alleys) that was spared from the war. There are only wooden huts there and more than 80% of the traders offer homemade goods. Santa Claus and Christmas angels walk through the market every evening and give small gifts to children, which are donated by the city's residents throughout the year. And every evening at 7:00 p.m. everyone, dealers and visitors, sings a Christmas carol. I have never felt this atmosphere at any other Christmas market.
Rothenburger means it is from Rothenburg, which is a city ;)
@Dwayne and any christmas market lover:
Visit Hamburg, during christmas market season and in the early evening take a slow walk from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof all the way down the whole main shopping street (also check what's in the side streets if you want) until you reach the Rathaus. Enjoy your stay there as long as you like. Then from there take a right turn and walk along the Binnen-Alster until you reach the Gänsemarkt. Then come back here and tell us about your experience. 😃
ok first of all, funny video because she sounds very british but her behavior reminds me of americans. and the second one if u come to germany to visit chrismad markets berlin is not the place to be, sry my beloved berliners.
But its true🤷♀️
So true. She had not even an idea, what a normal xmas market is like.
Ich hin aus Berlin und gehe auf keinen dieser Weihnachtsmärkte. Ich mag die kleinen viel lieber. Der am Schloss Britz, in Buckow an der alten Dorfkirche oder den Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt (jnd das sind nur die in Neukölln) jeder Bezirk hat kleine Weihnachtsmärkte die meist nur an bestimmtem Wochenenden auf haben, aber viel mehr weihnachtliches haben. Currywurst mit einer currysouce ist aber keine echte Berliner Currywurst. Da gehört Currypulver drauf. Vielleicht mal einen Einheimischen fragen😊
I am often not a fan of Christmas Markets in the large cities, because I often find them so overcrowded that it's less like strolling around a market, but more being pushed through the aisles as a "herd" all moving in the same direction.
The ones a bit smaller, a bit more "rural" in the small to mid-sized cities and towns are my favorite. No. 1 to me is the one in Goslar. Yes, I am from the Harz region, so there is bias. But city and market are absolutely beautiful and charming, plus the mountains nearby. And there is at least a somewhat decent chance to have snow (unlike Berlin or Hamburg for example).
Never been to one in the south or near the Alps though. I imagine they'll have some good ones as well.
Yes, but if you are a city person who doesn't leave the city because the countryside is scary it's nice to have some christmas feeling nearby. Better than nothing.
I live in the UK and I'm originally from Berlin. City markets in Germany are quite compared to the UK ones. I live near Leeds and have been to a few in the UK. It's just jam packed with people, it's not even nice anymore.
@@matthiasrieger1148 I thought in the UK it's marmelade packed with people? What is all this "jam" business I hear about, my love? Do you fancy to elaborate for a kind stranger?
"Schneeballen" would be a slightly different word for snow ball (usually we call those "Schneeball") 😊, seems like those are a local culinary speciality from Rothenburg :3
Yes they are you put the balls in a paper bag and crush them and eat the pieces out of the bag
Most German Christmas markets are extremely (!) crowded and do not provide big huts or something where you can sit and have shelter from the cold. If you drink enough mulled wine, you won’t miss that anymore 😉
Aha... Die meisten also... Welche kennst Du denn?
The Currywurst was invented in Berlin, and it is very popular there and in the Ruhr valley region in the west of Germany.
So, whenever you want to try it for the first time, it's best to eat it in the "heartland" of the currywurst, Berlin/Ruhr valley.
I've eaten currywurst elsewhere and most of the time, it's not up to par to the "real deal"😀
For the currywurst, I also wouldn't suggest to eat it at a christmas market, but an "Imbiss" specializing in this.
In Germany you get a cup or glass with a deposit. You can keep it as a Souvenir or bring it back and get your deposit back.
instagramabel XDXD I can not stop laughing^^ and no cheese woulld be a divorce for me^^
Ha-Ha. There are so many wonderful Christmas markets in Germany and this video shows probably the worst ones 🙂
Christmas markets in Germany normally do not have closed places. That's why you drink hot beverages and eat food. And, why not wear the appropriate clothing for when it's cold outside???
There was probably no music at the Christmas Market because of Totensonntag. Businesses are not aloud to play music on Totensonntag.
12:15 The stall or the owner of the stall comes from the town of "Rothenburg" and the "Rothenburg snowballs" are sold. I don't know what that is, though.
Nürnberg ❤❤❤❤❤❤️
Dresden ❤❤❤❤❤
Barock Weihnacht Ludwigsburg
❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰
Ulm ❤🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰
Lindau ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Meersburg ❤❤❤❤
Augsburg ❤️❤️❤️❤️
We get on every Festival real Glases lol
None of those will even make it to the top 20 of Christmas markets in Germany. Don't go to Berlin for that!
There normally are no indoor areas. Feeling the cold and warming up with nice drinks and fire is part of the experience. If you're cold, you're dressed wrong!
Raclette, the cheese on bread is Swiss, but like we do in Europe, we share and enjoy each other cuisine and culture.
But many of these food stands are only to make money, so the food sadly isn't that good. You've to watch out.
So out of all the cities that are famous for their Christmas markets, she's making a video about the rather underwhelming markets in Berlin? And out of the 60, she wants show the 5 best - and starts with one that's pretty bad. What? There are 55 worse than this one in Berlin? I highly doubt this. Even Berlin can do better than this.
Der erste Weihnachtsmarkt ist Nürnberg, Erzgebirge, Aachen... LG. 👍
I'm not sure about the 60 Christmas Markets either... I could only find around 20 on the Berlin tourism website.
It exists many little markets..in every nook and cranny(district from Berlin)
I guess, there are some more which only open for one day or one weekend and aren't probably included to this list. But yeah, 60 seems to be a bit much. 😉
There are better places to recommend when it comes to Christmas Markets. On most Christmas Markets there are no "indoor places", but only the stalls. As most of the Christmas Markets are downtown, some people use the opportunity to warm up in a pub afterwards. I always enjoy visiting the Christmas Market in my hometown Braunschweig in Lower Saxony.
Potatoes are popular anywhere in Germany PERIOD.
Potatoes are, for good reason, an ethnological slang term for Germans in an intercultural context. It can be used to try to insult us. However, I take it humorously or even use it as a self-description.
„5 best Christmas markets in Berlin“ 😂 these are the only Christmas markets in Berlin she knows. Because she didn’t leave the city centre. The best ones are in the outer boroughs (apart from number one which is really nice)
Wait until you see Christmas markets in the South, where there actually is snow. Christmas markets in Baden Württemberg and Bayern are so much prettier. Basically, every neighborhood has its own Christmas market in the bigger cities. So we've got hundreds of them. But no wonder, why Berlin's Christmas markets just suck. I live in Munich. So come and see our Christmas markets.
That is her option for the 5 best Christmas Market my 3 Favorite Christmas Markets are 1 Nürnberg, 2 Lübeck and Dresden and yes the Christmas market have open now
It says clearly '5 best markets in Berlin.' She's probably not been to any other cities in Germany at Christmas (at least so far).
First off, I really enjoyed the video, and I can’t wait to see you react to German food! I found the critique of eggnog particularly interesting, and I’d like to point out that eggnog is quite different from German Eierlikör. While they have similar flavor profiles, eggnog is a traditional Christmas cocktail from the US and Canada, whereas Eierlikör is a European-origin liqueur. Additionally, eggnog contains milk and cream, whereas Eierlikör does not use these ingredients. This difference in preparation can lead to significantly different taste experiences.
A quick note about our payment system in Germany: Particularly for smaller businesses, such as market stall vendors at seasonal markets or traditional weekly markets, card payment options are quite limited. Smaller vendors tend to avoid the costs and fees associated with running card payment systems. Unfortunately, even after the pandemic, cash is still the dominant payment method in Germany. While this trend is slowly changing, the shift is happening at a very gradual pace. It’s also worth noting that bakeries and smaller shops often set minimum purchase amounts for card payments, and these thresholds vary. So, it’s always a good idea to check in advance whether card payment is accepted or to have enough cash on hand just in case.
My favorite christmas markets in Berlin are the one at Charlottenburg Palace and of course the cozy Lucia Christmas market in the Kulturbrauerei Prenzlauerberg ❤
She sounds a bit spoiled and picky to me.
Btw Christmas markets are usually not for sitting down, but rather you walk around, look, buy and enjoy something and then leave again.
I realy like your personalty. Your such a warm person. As we say in German: I would like to trink a Beer with you.
That literally means, your‘e a good guy.
In every Region the Curry Wurst is a Little Bit different.
As an example: the Curry Wurst is a own kind of Wurst, but you often get it only in East Germany. In West Germany you often just get an ordinary Bratwurst. I was crown uped in the Rhein-Main area. There you can choose between a Bratwurst and a Rindswurst. When I moved 20 years ago to Nordrhein-Westphalen they didn‘t know about the Rindswurst Curry Wurst. I moved 10 years ago back and the times has changed. So as an example, we have now in Rhein-Main area the same fries like in NRW. So it is as good like in the Netherlands.
Da weißt Du aber längst nicht alles über deutschlandweite Currywurst...
There are so many lovely Christmas markets over here in Germany. Come and visit Braunschweig (Brunswick), the Christmas market here is beautiful ❤
Hamburg has around 20 and is, for me, more interesting than Berlin.but each little town has its own christmasmarket, I prefer them more. There are defenetly more famous markets in Germany like Dresden or Rostock.
Its called "Pfand" you pay it forward and when you are done you go to the "Pfandhäuschen" or you have a coin you can change back. It is to save the invirement, to help the "Buden" not running out of dishes (becouse you bring it back it got washed and returned) and to keep poeple from throwing things around, becous you want ypu money back. A lot of homeles poeple collect "Pfand" and make a little incom with that.
There are over 80 small and large Christmas markets in the capital during Advent: Berlin is undoubtedly the city with the most Christmas markets.😊
And all 60 are worse than almost every other one in the rest of Germany...
To be fair, there some decent ones like at Breitscheidplatz. But I agree that Berlin cannot cope with places as Nuremberg, Dresden or in smaller towns such as in the Harz mountains etc.
Usually it's not that cold in Berlin, comparable to the weather in December in Leeds, I guess.
Definitely bring cash with you! In Germany you can't pay with your card everywhere, especially when you need to use a public toilet, most of them are cash only (save up all the 50 cent coins for that 👍)
If you are at a german christmas market you should try "Feuerzangenbowle". It brings mulled wine to the next level. It's a traditional alcoholic drink that got really popular through a movie from 1944 with the same name in the title. Feuerzangenbowle is super iconic and so delicious!
Most Glühwein-hutts are managed / supplyed by a winemaker.
The only acceptable parts to be indoors are nick-nacks and beeswax.
Don't call them donuts. These are Quarkbällchen/-keulchen and they are soo much better then donuts. Luckely you can get them all over the year, not only at the x-mas markets. Soo you need to try them during your visit 😉
❤ 🎄Weihnachtsmarkt in der Ravennaschlucht 🎄❤
Weihnachtsmarkt und Berlin? Was ein Widerspruch!
Why is she always repeating that it's free entry. I never ever had to pay entrance fee for a Christmas market in Germany...
Der Weihnachtsmarkt in Liebenberg (Brandenburg) nimmt dieses Jahr 9,- Eintritt
Because German style Christmas markets in the UK charge entry. The one in Hyde Park is huge and has stalls from Christmas markets all over Germany.
Baker's and Events like the Christmas market take only Cash even in 2024 we need to respect this
I hardly ever saw a sheltered area for seating at a christmas market. And I've been to a lot. If there is some, it is crowded and you won't find a seat.
34:38 + 35:22 it's the Berliner Dom..a protestantic DOM/ Church !!! he is so huge/ enormous.... 35:22 it's the new (old) Berliner Stadt 🏰 Schloß
Dwayne, please come to Germany and make youre own sight of Christkindlmärkte. In Bavaria or Baden Württemberg. Greetings from Bavaria 😊 Moni
Yes the Christmasmarket are open now
if you don't like crowded place, don't go on weekends - Monday to Thursday is less crowded
First i loved to watch a little longer video with you. 2 since corona i pay everything with card except dönner und späti. And at a market its always cash. 3. You cant eat bratwurst with ketchup only with mustard. Its the law.
My partner also hates cheese. What a shame, since I absolutely love cheese.
22:45 Well, I don't know if you really want to sit there. Of course, if the weather is not too cold, it might be OK, but Christmas markets take place in winter and it can get quite cold to very cold.
I recommend videos about christmas markets in all of Germany, there are plenty of good ones. Berlin markets overa all a rather 5/10ish :V compared to the rest.
What's wrong with donkey salami?
There's also Rostbratwurst and Rossbratwurst. The first means from the grill and the second from the horse.
I like cash - it's the moost private way to spend money and no Bank will profit when you spend a lot of small bills in different locations
Am I the only one wondering ehy shenis getting christmas vibes from a ferriy wheel and ice scating? I would not consider this as christmas vibes.....
The food, the musik, the mulled whine ... But a ferris wheel? 🤷🏻♀️
Come to Leipzig and Dresden. It's more beautiful 😉
And Bavaria or Baden Württemberg 😊
Only one of these would make my top 5 of Berlin Christmas markets.
Was wären denn deine Top 5? Ich finde die meisten immer viel zu kommerziell und überlaufen...🤔
@@juwen7908 Schloss Britz, Späth´sche Baumschulen, Jagdschloss Grunewald, die kleinen, eintägigen wie Museumsdorf Düppel, Alt Gatow oder Lübars.
Gendarmenmarkt/Bebelplatz nur mittags unter der Woche, wenn kein Eintritt gezahlt werden muss und es nicht so überlaufen ist. Altstadt Spandau kann auch ganz schön sein.
In letzter Zeit sind wir einmal pro Saison weiter raus gefahren, immer woanders hin als Tagesausflug: Spreewaldweihnacht, Görlitz, Quedllinburg - ist dann natürlich nicht Berlin...
@@juwen7908in Bayern haben viele Gemeinden ihre Christkindlmärkte. In jeder anderen Gegend sind die Christkindlmärkte besser als in Berlin.
Germans like their privacy, and you can't track any transactions done in cash... We still use a lot of cash here, but at least most mid-sized and big stores accept cards. Although I don't know if they take all brands of credit cards.
Dont go to Christmas markets on big Citys they have no Charme, better smaller and older Citys. I Love your Videos. Mach weiter so 👍😉
Eggnog or Eierlikör which I think is not the same, needs to be homemade to be good!
If you like it more nice the Christmas market Rathaus Spandau around the old Town it is a special Christmas Flair you feel like in the old Days with all this old Buildings Even the City hall is very old and there you'very all around Places you can sit inside or outside it defence on the Weather. Now it is very warm outside
There are even more than 100 cristmas markets each year😊 imagine berlin is 9 times bigger than paris😉
Probably the best tip for German Christmas markets: go to one of the good ones, i.e. not to Berlin. (Funny, how this seems to be universally true for anything when you want to visit Germany. XD)
The Top 5 is easy to choose, when you visit only 5 random markets (+ 1 Bonus). 😂 They were pretty average.
You shouldn't focus so much on Berlin, just because it's the capital. Most Germans, including me, will tell you that Berlin is very overrated. Sure, there is some cool stuff to see and to do, but there are so much nicer cities and places to visit, especially when it comes to Christmas markets. Those in Berlin don't look really inviting to me, they are very overcrowded and look more than a funfair than a real Christmas market. If you're in Germany during winter, and you want an authentic Christmas market experience, visit the ones in smaller towns with historic city centers, those markets are much nicer and give you more of that cozy, fairytale/winter wonderland kind of feeling. They also don't charge an entrance fee, they are usually located on the city's high street or on some kind of town square/marketplace, so you can combine your Christmas shopping with visiting the stands.
Er, they all looked rather ... I don't have a polite word for it. Those LED lights make them all look cold, not cozy. Maybe the on at the Breitscheidplatz still had some cozy vibes but since that terrorist attack there, I just don't know...
The finest is in Bremen. But it's very very busy in the evening. It has two parts. A very big "normal" market andca big middle age market (is this correct? Middle age is word by word translation😅) Old tends, old things, wiking beer and wine. And the seller are more acters. They shout and scream like 500 years ago. My favorit is in Bremerhaven what 50km in the north from Bremen. Not to busy still big and with the best decoration of all.
Btw: check Ryanair. It can be really cheap to join germany. 😉👍
My english? Not perfect. One reason to watch you videos. 😁
Lets have a Glühwein in Bremerhaven some day. 🍷👍
Life Performance have you to on the Christmas market in Spandau to
60 markets in berlin is only one market per 50.000 inhabitants. in Dresden there are 17 market for less then 600.000 so one every 35.000 inhabitans or so.
This Year the Christmas market close on the 24.12. because on the 24.14 is Christmas On Stage this you'very to on the Christmas market in Spandau Altstadt
ONLY ON THE christmasmarket and in the Bakers you still need to have Cash
This was really a weird video, she sounds almost like an American rating 5 random christmas markets in Berlin they stumbled upon.
Also there is almost never a location to warm up in, thats what mulled wine and a winterjacket is for lol
Edit: i think if there is one place you ought to pay with Cash it would be a christmas market 😂
If you come to Germany to visit Christmas Markets, I would Not recommend going to Berlin at all.
There are great markets in the south or Dresden, Goslar and Brunswick are lovely markets or Lüneburg where these are all around the town.
And If you want to visit one in a big City, still it would not be Berlin for me, I like Hamburg more and I guess in the western part of Germany are great Christmas Markets aswell (though I have not been there, yet)
Better cities to visit for Christmas Markets are Munich, Nuremberg and Dresden.
Cash is preferred 95%... Germany doesn't like cards!!! And it doesn't matter where you are.
Honestly 😅 market #3 - #5 are the worst ones here in Berlin. #1 and #2 are nice. The very nice ones are not even mentioned.
And cash only is still pretty normal and quite annoying for "modern" people 😂
Sorry we are Germans sure we write and speak our Language but on most Christmas markets in Berlin they speak English to on the Spandau Christmas market you'very a entertainment podium there and this Christmas market is OK but not the best.And the TV Tower is Overradet it cost to much Money to drive on top of there and the Restaurant is nothing special there and it cost to much for the small portions of Food.on that Christmas market you can sit outside or inside .
Was glaubt die, wer die is??? Die glauben immer die sind der Nabel der Welt 🤦🏼♀️
That from her Eyes out the 5 best Christmas markets in Berlin it is her Top 5 not mine i'my as Berlin National .And the Christmas market on the Potsdamer Platz is boring and small. On the Alexander Platz is to much People without the Christmas flair There is the Christmas market in the old Town from Spandau and the Christmas market in Charlottenburg On the list Charlottenburg Schloss
Germany is definetly a cash country, that is not gonna change anytime soon. Probably the reason Germans have less debts than their neigbours 😂
This Gingerbread is look nice but it is not for eating it is to hard
Sorry, but her list is bad. Tourist Guild picks, those markets are the biggest, but not the best in Berlin. Ask locals, there are many little ones with more traditional entertainment, such as singers, bands, arts and crafts, and all of them have food, lots of food (including international variety). In General prices are always higher at those markets.
Why was my commen censored ? 😢😢😢
...berlin is very big....large than paris...60 markets is normal...