Today im in a beautiful city thats even more lovely in december nuremberg in the southern german state of but varia im really looking forward to seeing the famous christian the smocked. And im in pretty good company around here about two point five million visitors roam the streets of nuremberg the old town during the Christmas Season in order to take in this very unique atmosphere they come from all over the world. As norm has become an International Tourism mine and for preakness mistress and today i want to try and find out why that is what is nuremberg have that other cities dont. Walking through nuremberg many evil old town will give us a good introduction to this city. Well also check in with globe trotters steve main issues an old Winter Wonderland otherwise known as finland. And will see sunny skies to this weeks viewer video takes us to the colombian island of stuff and. Im going to start maestro at the show in a broaden our beautiful fountain it resembles a gigantic christmas pyramids the traditional holiday decoration here in germany the family situated right on the Market Square where the famous chris can list mock is held every year. But its not just lovely to look at its said to have magical powers. Turning this gold ring is supposed to be good luck and to grant you three wishes but theres no telling anybody what they are or else they wont come true. Now lets check out the Christmas Market its still early in the day which is why its pretty quiet but that will change dramatically in just a few hours. Handicrafts regional speciality and the typical market stalls with their striped canopies are all on mistake of all signs that you found your way to the chris can this market. If you time your visit right you might even catch a show on the market stage. Well hundreds of Christmas Markets are set up around germany the one in nuremberg is considered one of the most beautiful and traditional. As darkness falls the market comes to life a growing number of people locals and visitors a line wander through the labyrinth of stalls taking in the magical dress miss atmosphere. I like all the Christmas Spirit and all the lights and everybody together and like everything super decorated for the holiday its all about the atmosphere and everybody being. The joy. Here the number have the nuremberg route for sausages are mustard and mulled wine of course and then looking at all the stalls its just special somehow this outside that i think the market opens on the friday before the first sunday of advent closes on Christmas Eve every two years the people here in baghdad like to Christmas Angel called to crist cant its a tradition unique to nuremberg kristin to tens various charitable events but how most important task is to open the crist complicite mocked. Yes to this the crist kindt invites everyone to the market and all who come they are welcome home and. The tradition of the crist canted in nuremberg dates back to the nine hundred thirty s. But the Christmas Market itself is much much older than. It was in the sixteenth century the craftsman first set up stalls in the Central Market place during advent they sell toys and sweet treats its basically the same now. With the addition of a few more local speciality is. Like the delicious nuremberg. Well at christmas. As does wind thousands of liters of consumed during the Christmas Season here in germany but probably the most important christmas tradition here is. Brett companies if your inbox chris kindle is marked can be found all over the world but there should be no topping the original. Why our where do i start this is late cool and gingerbread popular in germany its not like a delicious mixture of cinnamon cardamom and cloves every baker has his or her own special recipe and not one will reveal be exact combination of their secret spice mix. The company. Ships tons of this deliciousness to every corner of the globe. Tourists or tunes of a program are particularly popular among tourists as a souvenir or a gift for loved ones back home with even then. Decorative tin boxes like this one have become collectors items over the years those with mediaval motifs are especially popular. But right now im far more interested in whats inside the boxes. No matter where you look you cant help but notice how much the middle ages seem to have shaped nuremberg most of the sites around town date back to Medieval Times and of turn out to be the biggest Tourist Attractions of the city. Hall. Visitors to nurenberg often can be seen taking photos and theres certainly no shortage of worthy subjects to capture on camera we begin with the citys most famous landmark the kaiser book or imperial castle the german kaisers read. Really stayed here for long but they did come here often using the occasion to hold lively parties and every newly elected kaiser held his first imperial diet here. In a city below is still paid to the kaiser the church of our lady features a block and. Every day at noon seven electoral princes filed past the Holy Roman Empire charles the four its another popular tourist attraction. The medieval sites are all located in the center of the city and so close together that they can easily be reached on foot. The bridges over the pigments river are another popular motif the hangmans bridge is an original wooden construction from the middle ages. Ninety percent of nurnberg was destroyed during the Second World War but in many areas its still possible to get a sense of how the city must have looked. For example the twenty two houses of the advice given gaza or tanners lane have been completely preserved the street was once home to medieval craftsman. But those who had really made it opted for something more grand this renaissance mansion was home to the to her family they earned their wealth from trading in spices number one source of income at the time to her mansion with its grand state rooms and banqueting hall is now a museum open to the public. So all in all nurnberg is definitely a city with medieval appeal. And here is a Little Something you might be interested to know if youre keen to get that complete mediaval experience you can spend the night in the castle it houses a hostel. And you can also take in the best view of nuremberg from up here. And from the cold german winter our email now takes you all the way to the sunny caribbean our viewer one from colombia traveled to the island of sun and dress and send us sunny regards and. We want to know you. Your favorite place to go on vacation send us your videos you can upload them at d. F. W. Dot com slash travel. Back at the chris can list mocked im on a mission. Im looking for something in particular lets see if i can find it. No thats not it. This is the music but what im looking for. That. Here they are. Praying hands drew is one of germanys most important renaissance artists and nuremberg is just the right city for all those of you would like to find out more about his work hes been a great part of his life living in the city and his former home has since been turned into a museum. In fifteen zero nine. But it was both his home and his workshop and. Twenty years together with his wife. The kitchen has been preserved as it was when he lived here. Interactive media stations keep visitors practically and. Life and his work as an artist. With a house you can basically follow his entire biography or you can focus on specific aspects so. Just what was different like as a person and how did he behave towards others or what were his key artistic ideals and. As a christian how did he respond to the reformation. What was his response to humanism and to the educational reform of his day these are all questions that we try to answer. So. Amazingly the house of vine of the destruction of the second wild wall. Next was a multitalented a painter prince make out and an inventor and one of the most colorful personalities of his day. In the workshop stands we find his wild famous prying hands his work is one of the most reproduced motifs in art history. The workshop also reveals more about the artistic techniques that you know used and developed including comp engraving. Behind the museum is the do the whole featuring copies of his famous works in that original songs. And it is a big if you want to see the originals of all these works you need a lot of time and money and you cant be afraid of flying it today the originals are in major museums all over the world including the luther photography to gallery the Washington National gallery many are in the out of the now go take in munich no different exhibition in the world could show you originals of all the works you see here is a bit of disease. In august with tiger. Main body of deals was added to. All his paintings gathered in the very place where they were. Creative. Now im going to meet someone truly special who is particularly popular in southern germany her schedule is positively packed at the moment but she was kind enough to make some time for us. You know i love you chris is nice to meet you how many appointments have you had so far today. Youre my fifth or sixth appointment today i think. Its a bit cold but thats ok this cannes they chris can have the honor of opening the Christmas Market for two years in a row and this is the our second year what are your fondest memories of your time with chris cant. Gonzalo there are so many but most of all its the moment you approach people they always smile at you and their eyes shine whether its children or adults that always motivates me and gives me a lot of strength seek left so there. Are always the chris can chosen do you need special talent. Thats an expression you have to be a nurnberg resident between sixty and one thousand and at least one hundred sixty told you need a head for heights and you have to be prepared to be out in all weathers. And you have to be friendly and able to approach people on almost a sign this is a full time job youre on duty nonstop from the moment the market opens until Christmas Eve whats a typical day like for you. On a typical day they pick me up at nine am so i get up at seven i normally visit to Nursery Schools in the morning then if its a tuesday or thursday i have a childrens fairy tale hour and then i go to the childrens Christmas Market and go on the rides with them again then i walk into the Christmas Market for an hour. And then i visit Retirement HomesHospitals Charity events i usually get home around and seven. When youre up there on the balcony and welcoming everyone to the market you experience stage fright this square is packed with people dont you get nervous kicked off to the just when i was a bit nervous but after all the preparations it was good to get started. By christmas can be a little stressful tell us are you happy once its over. And i dont really. Nice to know after Christmas Eve that i have a few days off as a woman what a week later id be quite happy to carry on. What about the time after christmas where the christmas can go on vacation or dont you get any time off. The last year i actually took two months off i spent a lot of time at home or meeting friends and i got you know things i couldnt do it during the Christmas Period as ive haunted outside this year ill only take a few days off because i had to catch up on my studies. And i have exams at the end of january and of course im not at University Getting all this month. So no chris can spottings in the caribbean feb. What do you do when youre in a city you dont know well and youre hungry follow the golden rule and look for the place where the line is longest so many people cant be wrong or it was. Your merc sausages are quite small which is why youre always given several at once a real treat both delicious and affordable. Blaring lights delicious treats and this very special smell it definitely is the season but i dont know about you i dont really start feeling like christmas until the first snow starts to fall no matter how old we all dream of a White Christmas dont we well it looks like globe trotters steve heinous had his dream come true he travelled to finland a safe but first no lovers. Course to show you the worlds best Winter Wonderland took us to finland welcome the finish line. Now to real friends thats because were about to chew you down just. Glad. Youre in an ice igloo right and i dont know if youve ever seen anything like this but its warm and its beautiful. Cause we come to this place about having a drink cant be arsed keep this so. This is how we start each day here. Today were about to ski in the ellipse to resort. Through the forest guys. New fresh out. Oh. Yea i. Owe. A lot o. Ai. Which shouldnt be missed if youre in finland a spanish sauna. Tunes from the sun a. Time for the ice cold. Oh god. Oh my god oh im looking at a local school. Tough times but thanks. For the food morning nice we are all in my reindeer safari. Thats how you get to work in finland so you take your brain yes its near zero zero. Zero zero zero zero zero something you know not so much for being so shes going crazy youre getting snowed ok were going. To. Yes then we end of the strip with a tasty dish and get to see the Northern Lights in our last night a lot of it was beautiful our plan looks like were finished if you told us to move up. There are many ways to travel in style but ill admit im pretty excited about this one im going to take a tour of the market in an old stagecoach. The coach is a replica of one dating back to one thousand nine hundred seventy four and it perfectly suits the atmosphere here at the market oh oh. But were still missing one very essential element of the Festive Season spirit christmas carols. Were looking for somebody to sing Christmas Songs from their home or are festive songs from their home country for you guys from like a. Key the key calm no young doom homeowner run heat gun be here in los lobos a live a good. Oh. Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh. Oh oh its done. Oh no known rudolph the red nosed reindeer reindeer cat a very shiny nose i dont light bulbs you could just make something out. Then one for christmas he. Came to say rudolph with your nose so bright want to play tonight. Its a good. Bet that ballet that. Was just saw a. Tree top school is no fun children listening the rain. Here snow a bow in the snow. That you write. On the school rules are no. Oh wow and that was impressive perfect finish to a lovely day at the nuremberg christian less mocked. 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