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Heidelberg Christmas Market

Tuesday, November 25, 2014


I had this post planned for later in the week, but I got several messages on Facebook and via email requesting this one, so I moved some things around and got it posted today.

I love that you guys are as excited about the Christmas Markets as I am! It means I'm not the only Crazy-Christmas-Person out there! Yay!

Alright, on to Heidelberg. The city is fantastic. Cute, quaint, the people are friendly. Parking is easy to find. The river is gorgeous. and if you ever get a chance to visit the castle during the warmer months, do that. It's really, really cool. They are still working on the excavation of it (or were just a couple of months ago) but it's interesting to see.

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The Heidelberg Christmas market is, in my humble opinion, the perfect size. It's not too small - you have plenty to look at and the goods for sale are interesting and varied. But it's not too big, either. There's nothing to be overwhelmed by. You're not seeing the same stuff over and over. It's just really nice.

Part of that charm, I think, is that Heidelberg is such a gorgeous city on it's own. It's one of the few towns in the area that wasn't targeted during the wars so many of the buildings are original. The people are really friendly, too. They seem to be very proud of their home and want to portray it in the best light.

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If you go, be sure to leave time to shop along the Hauptstrasse. They have the regular stores you expect to find (H&M, Starbucks) but they also have lots of fun little boutiques. The kite store is especially fun and there's a cute little toy store, too.

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Mike, after visiting his favorite store: Starbucks!

Also if you go, try to plan it for one of the days the Castle Market will be open. I wish I had pictures to show you, but alas, I was a victim of a bad SD card. Imagine my disappointment when I got home! I plan to go back this year, though, just for that! It's was super fun! I highly recommend it.

So what are you waiting for?! Load up the car and go! You can find more info here about opening times and when the Castle Market will be open if you're interested in that. 

Oh, and if you go to the Castle Market, you don't have to climb the hill. There's a funicular train that costs just a euro or two that you can ride right to the top!