Merry Christmas! If one gets an opportunity to do so, it is worth checking out a "Weihnachtsmarkt". or German/Austrian/Swiss/North Italian Christmas market. It is truly a wonderful experience.



Merry Christmas! If one gets an opportunity to do so, it is worth checking out a "Weihnachtsmarkt". or German/Austrian/Swiss/North Italian Christmas market. It is truly a wonderful experience.



one of the reasons this is hard to replicate in the US is the unique combination of urban density, historical tradition, walkable urban centers, and (relative) high trust that facilitates all this. Not praising one system over another, just pointing out differences.