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The Turkish community makes up the largest ethnic community in Berlin. When we visited in May 2006, the western side of the Brandenburg Gate played host to a Turkish street fair. Celebration of Turkish culture and identity figured prominently.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A silhouette of Dresden's Altstadt (Old Town) at sunset. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
The saints atop Dresden's Catholic Church hold court over Dresden's center city during a winter sunset.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
The Opera House was destroyed during World War II (1945). In an effort to recapture Saxon design, it was rebuilt to its original design in 1985.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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Three busy bakers work the Stollen booth at the rear of the Striezelmarkt all day long. This man was responsible for shaping the dough and weighing each batch (and its invidivual ingredients) to ensure equal weight and consistency with the other loaves.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
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No one, not even the Dresdeners tucked away in southeastern Germany, can escape the ubiquitous Andean street musicians.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Stollen, originally known as striezel (from which the market takes its name), is a traditional Dresden Christmas sweet bread. It is full of raisins and other candied or dried fruit and topped with powdered sugar. Many bakeries and stalls sell the cake already packaged, but the bakers in this stall put in a full day baking it fresh - gathering the ingredients, carefully shaping and weighing the dough and baking the loaves a wood-fired oven. Its sweet smell wafts through the market, drawing crowds all day long.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
No German Christmas market is complete without gluhwein (hot spiced wine). As locals catch an evening drink with their colleagues on tall wooden tables and visitors wander the market, the sweet smell of spice permeates the air and all can be seen hand-hugging their mugs to ward off the winter chill. At the end of the evening, you can either keep your mug as a souvenir or return it for a refund.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
A view of the river Elbe and Dresden's Old Town, including the Albertinum and Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady).© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dresden, the crown jewel of Germany's Saxony region, celebrates the Christmas season with several markets. The medieval Advent Spectacle is held within the walls of the Royal Palace.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
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When we visited in May 2006, Berlin was World Cup crazy with footballs (soccer balls) everywhere. They even managed to paint one on the top of the TV tower at Alexanderplatz. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A view of the main Christmas market on the Altmarkt (old market square), facing the Kreuzkirche.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
A waitress insisted that we visit the KunsthofPassage (Art Passage) in Dresden's Neustadt neighborhood. The Art Passage is a series of inter-connected courtyards outfitted with colorful and artistic buildings that house local arts and crafts shops. The shops ply their wares in courtyard stalls; inexpensive, but tasty ethnic food is available from food carts and cafes.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
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Currywurst, sausage served with a dusting of curry powder and a few squirts of ketchup, makes for a well-balanced meal on the streets of Berlin.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Known as the Advent Spectacle, the Christmas market in the courtyard of the Royal Palace is the most unique of all the Dresden markets. Dimly lit by firelight, it offers a cozy, realistic, old-world feel. The stalls are built in the style of the Middle Ages, with food, dress and activities to match. When we query Dresdeners about their many Christmas markets, we are urged not to miss it.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
Bears of the world unite together in peace as construction continues on Potzdamer Platz in the distance.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
