Christmas market in black and white

We have in Strasbourg the oldest European Christmas market, every year since 1570. 3 million tourists expected this month... A decoration on one of countless stalls.

More b&w here.
 

451

The 451st Christmas marker, or Christkindlsmaerik, has opened, amidst heightened security measures: Covid, terrorism... The very high Covid incidence rate, 377 and rising, means that we don't how long it will stay open.

 

It is christmassing!

The festive season started on Friday, with the opening of the 446th (yes, since 1570 AD!) Christkindlsmarik, the christmas market.

Christkindlsmarik, the end/la fin/das Ende

Une derniere photo du marche de Noel, pour cette annee du moins.

A last photo of the christmas market. For this winter anyway.

Ein letztes Bild vom diesjaehrigen Christkindlsmarkt.

Light - Lumiere

Another yearly Christmas decoration, on Place Gutenberg. Hurry up, closes on Christmas Eve.

Decoration annuelle, place Gutenberg, dans le village international. Depechez-vous, le marche de Noel ferme le 24 decembre.

De Christkindlsmarik

Did I already mention the Christmas market??? LOL! It's THE event of the year, after all! Animations for all ages are catered for.

Strass, c'est l'incontournable marche de Noel, ouvert a tous les ages!

Barbe a papa, cottoncandy

As spotted earlier this week, in front of the opera house, I saw it again on Sunday, in working order, but there were far too many people for a good photo. A brisk business!!!

Attendant patiemment les badaux devant l'Opera du Rhin.