{"id":10575,"date":"2013-11-25T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurotriptips.com\/?p=10575"},"modified":"2020-08-28T18:37:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T22:37:27","slug":"esslingen-christmas-market-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/esslingen-christmas-market-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Esslingen Christmas Market &#8211; In Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the things I was adamant about my German Christmas markets tour last year was to set foot in a picturesque village &#8212; I didn&#8217;t really care where it was, just as long as it was historical, photogenic and delightful. I wanted the tourist postcard on a silver plate. I wanted the Disneyland of Christmas markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And I got that in Esslingen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located just a few kilometres outside bustling Stuttgart, Esslingen in a medieval village that was, thankfully, spared in the bombings of World War II. It&#8217;s incredibly well-preserved and colourful town centre dates back to the 1600s &#8212; precisely the type of place I had in mind for my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/tag\/eurail-com-germany-christmas-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurail.com Christmas market<\/a> assignment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My visit in Esslingen started at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/the-oldest-wine-cellar-in-germany-kessler-esslingen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kessler sparkling wine cellar<\/a>, which I wrote about earlier. It was absolutely fantastic to have the cellars all to myself and learn more about this local institution. Highly recommended, and definitely worth travelling to Esslingen for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the real deal was at the Christmas markets. With an s. Because for such a tiny village, Esslingen has a whopping amount of Christmas markets. I actually counted four different markets within a radius of less than a kilometre: a medieval one, a circus-themed (!) one, a musical one and a more traditional one as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Needless to say, the few hours I spent in Esslingen were not boring at all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Esslingen is a popular tourist stop not just because it is easily accessible, but also because it&#8217;s part of the legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/the-complete-guide-to-the-german-framework-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">German timber-frame road<\/a>, a 3000 kilometres-long \u2014 almost the entire length of Germany \u2014&nbsp;tourist route that is bordered by traditional German heritage buildings like the ones pictured above. New bucket list item, perhaps?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9.jpg\" alt=\"Esslingen Christmas market\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-8-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4.png\" alt=\"Esslingen Christmas market\" width=\"1500\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-487x300.png 487w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-875x539.png 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-1200x739.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-450x277.png 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-1299x800.png 1299w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-1360x838.png 1360w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-4-800x493.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7.png\" alt=\"Esslingen Christmas market\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-463x300.png 463w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-875x567.png 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-1536x995.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-1200x778.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-450x292.png 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-1235x800.png 1235w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-1360x881.png 1360w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-7-800x518.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1.jpg\" alt=\"esslingen christmas market\" width=\"1750\" height=\"1156\" data-credits=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1.jpg 1750w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-454x300.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-875x578.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-1536x1015.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-1200x793.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-1211x800.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/esslingen-christmas-market-1-1360x898.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To pursue the whole German Christmas postcard theme, I wanted to stick to traditional meals and stay as authentic as possible. And according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justtravelous.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my friend Yvonne<\/a>, I did the right choice by picking <em>k\u00e4ssp\u00e4tzle<\/em>, a delicious Swabian dish that consists of shell-shaped pasta (<em>p\u00e4tzle<\/em>), copious amounts of cheese (<em>k\u00e4ss<\/em>) and dried onion toppings. At only 5 euros a plate, it was both delightful for my taste buds and my budget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The medieval and the circus-themed markets definitely were the most entertaining ones, as expected. Sights include&nbsp;high-wire artist performing breathtaking feats at dizzying heights and acrobats rolling through Hafenmarkt in nothing less than a flaming wheel, as well as creative&nbsp;merchants and craftsmen ready to do just about anything to impress neophytes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Job well done. The Christmas-obsessed lady over here was indeed quite impressed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the traditions I took greatest pleasure in was, of course, gl\u00fchwein. Anyone who says &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m going to the Christmas market<\/em>&#8221; really means &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m going to drink massive quantities of spiced red wine<\/em>&#8220;. Each city \u2014 and often each market in the&nbsp;same city \u2014&nbsp;has different mugs, which make great collectables and souvenirs to be used back at home. Visitors have to pay a small deposit (usually between 2 and 5 euros) for the mug, which they can decide to keep or to return later and get their deposit back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Really, if this sight isn&#8217;t worth traveling for, then I don&#8217;t know what is. Pictured here is Esslingen&#8217;s masterpiece, the ultimate Christmas-market-Disneyland postcard: the old town square, flanked by the old town hall and a good dozen medieval buildings that just add to the atmosphere. With such a stunning backdrop, I really don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s possible not to enjoy oneself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Esslingen is what a traveler&#8217;s dreams are made of: an authentic, well-preserved place with welcoming locals that only ask to share their traditions and perspective. I have seen my fair share of quaint villages across Europe, and I can quite frankly say that Esslingen is well ahead in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saying that Esslingen is a perfect day trip from Stuttgart is a huge understatement. It is a destination in its own right, perhaps even more so that the big city nearby.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;<em>Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">-Norman Vincent Peale<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2.jpg\" alt=\"Esslingen Christmas market\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-1360x907.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Esslingen-Christmas-Market-2-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Esslingen Christmas Market: Good To Know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">The city is a 20-minute train ride outside of Stuttgart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Book your accommodation early, as Christmas Markets in Esslingen are hugely popular and hotels sell out quickly.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Few people know that the city is surrounded by vineyards; make sure to include a cellar tour in your visit.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The markets usually start in the last week of November and last until Christmas.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make sure to spend a whole day in the city. 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