German Chrismas Markets

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early days yet but anyone interested in going to the german christmas markets in december ?

john.
 
pappajohn said:
early days yet but anyone interested in going to the german christmas markets in december ?

john.
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Hi Papajohn, hope you and shirley are well, see you at malvern, would have been interested but Tony has got no more holidays left:Sad:

Went a couple of years ago it was fantastic, but very busy at night, lots, and lots of gluevaine drink:Rofl1::Rofl1:great atmosphere, if you go Iam sure you will enjoy it,food is good too!!
ruth
 
RuthRv said:
Hi Papajohn, hope you and shirley are well, see you at malvern, would have been interested but Tony has got no more holidays left:Sad:

Went a couple of years ago it was fantastic, but very busy at night, lots, and lots of gluevaine drink:Rofl1::Rofl1:great atmosphere, if you go Iam sure you will enjoy it,food is good too!!
ruth
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been to a couple in hamburg a few years ago and one in berlin many years ago. yes...very busy at night but its that that makes it special.

took a walk down the elbe in blancanasa, hamburg, guy selling gluwien from a barrow on the river bank...hot and sweet. much better than the market sellers.
promised myself i'd go back one day.
 
We have never been but they have always sounded good fun, will have to work on Glenn a bit and see what he says :thumb:
 
sounds good tina, more fun with more people. :thumb::thumb::thumb:

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pappajohn said:
early days yet but anyone interested in going to the german christmas markets in december ?

john.
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How far into Germany would you be travelling John, and over what time scale please?

Jock.
 
We would like to go but may have a problem getting the time off. Shirley says do they have a market after Xmas with the sales?:Doh:
 
Hi pappajohn
Don't suppose you mean the german christmas market in Canterbury do you?? :Rofl1: :Rofl1: :Rofl1:

No? :Doh: oh bugger, i could have made that-one :thumb:





regards....nige
 
JockandRita said:
How far into Germany would you be travelling John, and over what time scale please?

Jock.
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not too far jock and perhaps for a week so to take in more than one city.

maybe cologne (kuln) , dusseldorf or dortmund (or all of 'em :thumb:)

cologne has six markets (4 large..2 small)

dortmund has the biggest

duesseldorf has six themed markets

HERES a link to ALL the german markets

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what looks like a decent site in cologne......camping berger...

5 miles from the city center

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Do you think they'd be room for a big'un? We've talked about going before but I've not been brave enough to attempt it on my own!

Regards
Doug
 
pappajohn said:
not too far jock and perhaps for a week so to take in more than one city.

maybe cologne (kuln) , dusseldorf or dortmund (or all of 'em :thumb:)

cologne has six markets (4 large..2 small)

dortmund has the biggest

duesseldorf has six themed markets

HERES a link to ALL the german markets
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PLUS they have a GREAT BREWERY in Dortmund.:thumb:

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Glenn has been persuaded that he likes markets :RollEyes: :Rofl1::Rofl1:
Put us down as a definate if you decide to go ahead with this idea.

Would we be meeting up there or travelling in convoy??? :BigGrin:

Tina
 
Thepips said:
Do you think they'd be room for a big'un? We've talked about going before but I've not been brave enough to attempt it on my own!

Regards
Doug
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i'll have to look into campsites doug, but i dont see a problem.
the one in my other post is grass only:cry: but i'm sure some will have hardstanding and a pitch large enough for an ARV

i think a standard size is around 80 to 100 sq mtr for the euro pitches.:thumb:
 
Thepips said:
Do you think they'd be room for a big'un? We've talked about going before but I've not been brave enough to attempt it on my own!

Regards
Doug
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We went to a few markets last December in our 35 footer. The best stop was on
a Stelplatz on the Moselle in Trier which is the oldest city in Germany. The Stelplatz is huge and access easy. 15 minutes walk into the centre of the city. There is 3 amp electric available. ( and you can nip into Luxemburg for cheap diesel )

There is a picture if you follow the link and click on our winter trip 2007
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just had a look at ferries for the first weekend in december (6th), return the following friday......P+O and sea france are less than £90 return. both daytime sailings....:thumb: + around £60 for the toad but i dont think it'll be needed as german public transport is lightyears ahead of ours.
 
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pappajohn said:
early days yet but anyone interested in going to the german christmas markets in december ?

john.
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Been there done that :Blush:
Its a long way to go for shopping and can be really cold at this time of year,we ski and some parts of the farther land are very cold(not just the weather)
Save your pennies and go to the rhine neckar valleys in the summer! :thumb:

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Mark breen said:
Been there done that :Blush:
Its a long way to go for shopping and can be really cold at this time of year,we ski and some parts of the farther land are very cold(not just the weather)
Save your pennies and go to the rhine neckar valleys in the summer! :thumb:
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fair advice mark but its the drive there and the atmosphere of the markets. (plus the gluwien and hot wurst):thumb::thumb:
for me the shopping is just a neccesary evil.:Angry:

cold is not a problem for me and snow would make it even more atmospheric.

bet you think...who is this idiot! :Rofl1:
 
You'll have to tell us all about it at Malvern:secret:, but we may well be up for it, having not done anything like this before.:thumb:

See you there (Malvern that is:Smile:)

John
 
Hi Pops, If you do go to the Hamburg Christmas market this year, here are a few tips. Parking for the duration of your stay: 1) A forty minute drive along the BAB7 (towards Flensburg) to KALTENKIRCHEN. Turn off for Kaltenkirchen, then turn left at the lights, then turn right at the next lights, go under the bridge and a few hundred metres on your left is a proper Camp site for MH's, it is FREE. It is opposite the HOLSTEN THERME recreation center. There is a turning right next to the center where you can empty out your toilet and fill up with water for €2. The Camp site has plenty of bins. Town center 10 minutes walk.Shopping, Aldi, Lidl and Plus is a 2 minute walk from Camp site.
2) City center, Mönckaberger straße (like Regent Street in London) for Christmas lights. Parking will be a problem. Find a spot around the ALSTER (lake) on one of the side streets. 3) Blankennesse is a beautiful place to go sight seeing, along the maze of cobbled streets and houses that lead to the beach. 4) Hamburger Hafen, City ferry dock site. You can walk through the old tunnel under the river Elb to the other side. Make sure you have a video camera and digi camera. Forget the Reeperbahn, it is a dump and quite dangereous, the Russian mafia have taken over. Hope this helps.
 
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If there are a few people going would it be worth finding out if there could be a group booking discount for the ferry John? :BigGrin:

Tina

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Beachbum said:
Hi Pops, If you do go to the Hamburg Christmas market this year, here are a few tips. Parking for the duration of your stay: 1) A forty minute drive along the BAB7 (towards Flensburg) to KALTENKIRCHEN. Turn off for Kaltenkirchen, then turn left at the lights, then turn right at the next lights, go under the bridge and a few hundred metres on your left is a proper Camp site for MH's, it is FREE. It is opposite the HOLSTEN THERME recreation center. There is a turning right next to the center where you can empty out your toilet and fill up with water for €2. The Camp site has plenty of bins. Town center 10 minutes walk.Shopping, Aldi, Lidl and Plus is a 2 minute walk from Camp site.
2) City center, Mönckaberger straße (like Regent Street in London) for Christmas lights. Parking will be a problem. Find a spot around the ALSTER (lake) on one of the side streets. 3) Blankennesse is a beautiful place to go sight seeing, along the maze of cobbled streets and houses that lead to the beach. 4) Hamburger Hafen, City ferry dock site. You can walk through the old tunnel under the river Elb to the other side. Make sure you have a video camera and digi camera. Forget the Reeperbahn, it is a dump and quite dangereous, the Russian mafia have taken over. Hope this helps.
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hi BB,

thanks for the info re: hamburg stellplatz.

i think hamburg is a tad too far if we do the other three, cologne, dortmund and duesseldorf. i was only thinking of a week.

john.
 
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