{"id":42,"date":"2014-12-04T04:49:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T04:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/2014\/12\/cross-border-christmas-markets-from-belgium-to-germany.html"},"modified":"2015-04-03T19:29:39","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T19:29:39","slug":"cross-border-christmas-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2014\/12\/cross-border-christmas-markets.html","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Border Christmas Markets: from Belgium to Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"
During my time living in Europe, I spent six years of holiday seasons in Belgium and Germany. I instantly fell in love with how the cities came to life despite the cold. I truly enjoyed how it was all about the food, artisans, and less about the commercial influences you see in the United States. My first Christmas market experience was in the city center of Stuttgart. I was amazed with the gorgeous decorations, beautifully set wooden shacks filled with nutcrackers, smell of the wurst cooking, and the warm, spicy taste of Gl\u00fchwein (German mulled wine) on my lips. \ufeff<\/p>\n