Today im in a beautiful city thats even more lovely in december nuremberg in the southern german state of bavaria and 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 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 magnet for preakness mistress and today i want to try and find out why that is. What does nuremberg have that other cities dont. Walk into nuremberg mediaval old town will give us a good introduction to this city. Well also check in with globe trotters steve heinous shoes and a Winter Wonderland otherwise known as finland. And well see sunny skies to this weeks viewer video takes us to the colombian island of sundays. Im going to start maestro at the show in a broaden our beautiful fountain it resembles a gigantic christmas pyramids a traditional holiday decoration here in germany the family is situated right on the Market Square where the famous chris can the smock 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. And the crafts regional speciality and the typical market stalls with their striped canopies are all the newest a couple 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. While hundreds of Christmas Markets are set up around germany the one in your merc is considered one of the most beautiful and traditional. As darkness falls the market comes. A life a growing number of people locals and visitors alike wander through the labyrinth of stalls taking in the magical trees miss atmosphere. I like all the Christmas Spirit and all the lights and everybody together and like everything super decorated for the holiday and its all about the atmosphere and everybody being. With joy. And Christmas Eve here to number one the nuremberg route for sausages are mustard and mulled wine of course and then looking at all the stalls its just special somehow this upside that i had 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 her most important task is to open the crist can clisp mocked. Yes to this the crist kindt invites everyone to the market and all who come they are welcome. 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 that craftsman first set up stores in the central marketplace during advent they sold toys and sweet treats its basically the same now. With the addition of a few more local speciality is. Like the delicious nuremberg. They sell particularly well at christmas. As does mulled wine thousands of liters of consumed during the Christmas Season here. But probably the most important christmas tradition here is. Brett. Criss conflicts marked can be found all over the world but theres surely no topping the original. Wow where do i start this is late cool and gingerbread popular in germany it smells like a delicious mixture of cinnamon cardamom and close every baker has his or her own special recipe and not one will reveal the exact combination of their secret spice mix. The company could schmidt ships tons of this deliciousness to every corner of the globe. Or tunes of a particularly popular among tourists as a souvenir or a gift for loved ones back home with. 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. And 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 rarely stayed here for long but they did come here often using the occasion to hold parties and every newly elect. Held his first imperial diet here. In a city below still pay to the kaiser the church of our lady features a block and. Every day at noon seven electoral princes file past the Holy Roman Empire of charles the fourth 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 exterior. If 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 your favorite place to go on vacation send us your videos you can upload them at d w dot com slash travel. Back at the chris can listen mocked im on a mission. Im looking for something in particular lets see if i can find it. 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 he spent a great part of his life living in the city and his former home has since been turned into a museum. In fifteen zero zero nine. It was both his home and his wife and. Twenty years together with his wife. Only the kitchen has been preserved as it was when he lived here. Interactive media stations give visitors practical. Life and his work as an artist. With a house you can basically follow his entire biography or you can focus on specific aspects such as as a person and how did he behave towards others or what were his key artistic ideals. 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 violence the destruction of the second wild wall. 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 are used and developed including comping engraving. The high nines of the museum is the do the whole featuring companies 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 ill tell you not going to 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 tight ground. Main body of dealers added locks. Or his paintings gathered in the very place where they were created. 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 your 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 gas cans they chris can have the honor of opening the Christmas Market for two years in a row and this is your second year what are your fondest memories of your time with chris cant. Get guns out 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 actually left so there. Was the chris can chosen do you need special talent. Thats an expression you have to be a nuremberg resident between sixty and one thousand and at least one meter sixty tall 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 and almost find a sign this is a full time job youre on duty nonstop from the moment the market opens until Christmas Eve what is it a difficult 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 mornings and talk 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 and then i walk into the Christmas Market for an hour and im from some states and when i visit Retirement HomesHospitals Charity events i usually get home around seven. Minutes to my sense to hi im going to do when youre up there on the balcony and welcoming everyone to the market. You experienced stage fright this square is packed with people dont you get nervous. 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 know it really. Nice to know after Christmas Eve that i had a few days off and 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 of a hundred outside and this year ill only take a few days off because i need 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. But i know chris can spottings in the caribbean but maybe in february. 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 but it was. Like nuremberg 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 has had his dream come true he traveled to finland safe but first no lovers. Of course to show you the worlds best Winter Wonderland took us to finland welcome to finish line. Now the real fans thats because were about to queue down just. Glad. To eat an ice if we right and i dont know if youve ever seen anything like this but its warm and its beautiful of. Course we come to this place so 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 ski resort. Through the forest guides. You fresh out. Oh yea i. Play i owe a i. Do it shouldnt be missed if youre in finland a spanish sauna. Tunes from the song. Time for the ice cold. Oh god. Oh my god oh im looking at the local boy. Tough times thanks. For the food good morning nice we are all in my reindeer safari. Its how you get to work in finland so you take your brain yes its near zero zero. Zero zero zero zero zero zero zero x. Observing the next image so be it shes going crazy youre getting to know it ok i. Did that yes then we ended the strip with a tasty dinner and got to see the Northern Lights on our last night i am a liar it was beautiful out plan looks like were finished if you told us to move on. 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 eight hundred seventy four and it perfectly suits the atmosphere here at the market oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh. Oh. But were still missing one very essential element of the Festive Season spirit christmas carols. 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