3 Christmas Markets In 3 Days
Globalization does not stop at the Christmas Markets. Everywhere you can buy the same stuff and although I'm not really a Christmas Market fan, I happened to be at three different Christmas Markets within three days last weekend.
First in Bad Hönningen, a city, which is normally a famous destination for bowling groups (although the actual bowling plays an inferior role when these groups come visiting the city). The market was one of the nicest I visited, it took place in a medieval setting and was not too commercial.
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Santa Claus in Bad Hönningen
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Then I went to Bonn. Here the Christmas Market was much bigger and above all, the shops had opened until 18 o'clock on Sunday. Unfortunately, all the good and cheap webcams were sold out at the major stores. I desperately need one, especially when Skype announced the built-in video functionality for its new beta today.
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King-sized Christmas Pyramid in Bonn
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LEDs instead of candles
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Let's come to the most commercial Christmas market of all, the one in Maastricht. Here they just installed the same gambling machines, which had been already there during the "Kirmes" funfair a few weeks ago, put an incredibly green light on the whole scene and there it is, the Christmas market. Well, it was not that bad, the "Schaatsbaan" for ice skating was really nice.
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Christmas Tree in Maastricht
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Ferris Wheel in Maastricht
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