The Traditional Christmas Market

 

On our Christmas market there are more than 30 shops which sell for example spices, almonds in very many flavours, foam kisses, pancakes, chestnuts, marzipan, muzen and other cakes and pastries, sweets, French sticks, grilled things, hot chocolate, drinks, punch and wine, but also wooden figures and wooden cutlery, glass figures, bags, soft socks and winter accessories.

The big and great town hall square is decorated with small fir trees and their branches, red balls and LED candle-lighted rallies. In the morning the traditional market is quite empty, also the atmosphere makes the mood very comfortable. When it gets later the area becomes overcrowded.

We interviewed the woman from the wood stand. For the largest part the products are made of olive wood which comes from Tunesia, India or Germany. They were also produced by workshops in Tunesia, India and Germany.

The little things, like buttons or wooden marbles, cost between 3 and 5 euro. The price depends on the size. The medium things, like cutlery or carved figures, cost between 6 and 12 euro and the biggest cost more than 20 and up to 70 euro which is a big sum. People buy the things because they need them in their household or for decorating something and they use them as a present for their family or friends.

We did not only ask at the wood stand, but we also asked a man who sells glass objects. His glass comes from Bavaria in the south of Germany. He has got Christmas balls, figures, decoration spirals and other funny things. Some things are produced in workshops or they are hand-made. The little things, like glass balls or very small figures, cost between 5 and 6,50 euro. The medium things, like colourful amulets, cost up to 15 euro and the big things, like spirals cost more than 17 to 50 euro.

Sophia, Lena and Pia

The Medieval Christmas Market

 

On the medieval Christmas market there are 18 stands and you can buy lots of candles, soaps, toys, medieval clothes, alcohol and yummy food. The market is as big as a football field and the main colours are green, brown, red and white. There is a beautiful church which is called St. Mary's church. So the market is located at St. Mary's churchyard.

There is also a stand with leather bags. The leather bags are homemade and it takes three to five hours to make one bag. They are very expensive. One leather bag costs 120 € on average. The man says that people buy his bags because they are made of 100% natural leather.

Line, Lisbet, Melek and Melina

The Starry Forest

 

The Starry Forest is built on a square called Schrangen. The Schrangen is in the middle of Lübeck, so it is easy to find for tourists if they are on a tour through the town. It has a wooden style with many trees. The market is not as big as the other markets. It has just got 12 stands. You can buy alcoholic drinks, bratwurst, soups, waffles, decorations and more.

Alex, Ole, and Paul

 

The Fairytale Forest

 

In Lübeck there are really many Christmas markets. Our group did some research on the Christmas Fairytale Forest which is next to St. Mary's Church. It is not so big, but rather medium size.

There are 19 fairytales presented in little huts:

- Puss in Boots

- The Fisherman and his Wife

- King Thrushbeard

- Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

- Hansel and Gretel

- The Frog King

- The Shepherd boy

- The Nightingale

- Pippi Longstocking

- Little Red Riding Hood

- The Valiant Little Tailor

- The Three Spinners

- Cinderella

- Rumpelstiltskin

- The Princess and the Frog

- Snow Drop

- Sleeping Beauty

- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids

- Hans in Luck

The Bro Lübeck organized and built the fairytale forest.

Here you can go by roundabout or drive with the carnival ride. You can try a high striker or do duck fishing. We think the market is more for little kids because the fairytales are depicted in a very lively way and because it is magical and a bit scary how the figures look and move.

Hannah, Jonna and Svea

 

The Maritime Christmas Market

 

We want to show you the Maritime Christmas Market in Lübeck, Germany. It is in the north of the old town "island“. It is a small market next to the Holy Spirit Hospital with maritime flair. There are ten stands and a Big Wheel. From the Big Wheel you can see the whole city.

We asked a Muzen stand how they make the Muzen and how much they cost. Muzen are sweet pastries made of fried dough. To make them you need a lot of flour, oil, sugar and a rolling pin. A little portion costs 2,50 €, a middle sized portion 4,00 € and a big portion 6,00 €. People buy them because they taste good.

Next we interviewed Longa Liisu. It is a sheep wool stand. The pullovers cost 90 € and a hat costs 30 €. The products are hand made in Estonia from 100% sheep wool. The manufacturing takes 5 hours. People buy the products because they are hand made.

Jannick, Jonas, Kilian, Melf and Nick

 

 

Christmas Wonderland for children

 

The part of the Christmas market we want to present is near the river Trave which flows through Lübeck. In Wonderland there are six stands for food and for different activities.

Activities:

There is for example an ice rink. Kids up to 10 years or 1,60 m height are welcome on it from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The entrance fee is 1,50 € and you can also rent ice skates for 2,50 €.

If you go to another Wonderland stand children and adults can make candles themselves for only 2,00 to 6,00 € per candle. For making them you need a wick and some wax which you can both get for only some cents. If you need a present for Christmas this is the right activity for you.

Also, everywhere in the market you can find reindeer made of wood. If you want, you or your children can count them just for fun.

Food:

In Wonderland you won't stay hungry for a long time because there are 4 stands with food. One of them is a meat and grill stand where you can buy sausages, lamb, chicken or other things fresh from the grill. But if you want sweets or stuff from the bakery there is also a stand with pretzels, Muzen, sweets, rolls, pancakes and lots of other things. For sitting inside there is also a cafe.

We hope this information will help you on your next visit to Lübeck.

Sina, Nicole, Bosse and Florian