It's starting to feel, look, smell and taste a lot like Christmas!

Pearl: It's really starting to feel a lot like Christmas.

You: Why do you say that? Is it because the temperature has drastically dropped and that we are now freezing our asses off outside?

Pearl: No!

You: Is it because the days are now ridiculously short and it is dark both when we wake up and when we get back home?

Pearl: Nope!

You: Is it because the date on the calendar shows that we are five days away from December?

Pearl: Nein!

You: Is it because people are in a mad rush to spend their hard earned money on gifts that will probably end up being the wrong size, the wrong colour or just plain wrong?

Pearl: Nuh-uh!

You: Then what makes you say that it feels like Christmas? I don't get it!

Pearl: Let me explain. I feels like a lot like Christmas because the smell of Glühwein is everywhere in the air. It feels like a lot like Christmas because now, in supermarkets, the only things you can find are chocolates, Lebkuchen cakes, Advent calendars and marzipan (where did my ruccola go?!?!?!). But most of all, it feels a lot like Christmas because the Christmas Markets are here! Yippee!

One of the nicest Christmas markets in the city- or so I was told! I'll have to go visit all the other ones to attest to that statement!

Bright shining starts! That's the Französischer Dom in the first picture.

Christmas market rhymes with tasty food, like this home-made bread, on which is spread crème fraiche, bits of bacon and green onions. Tasty!

Christmas market also rhymes with Glühwein (Mulled wine)! Doubly tasty!

Artisans are there to help you complete your Christmas shopping!

And of course Christmas would not be Christmas without a Christmas tree!