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<\/a>the surroundings of Postdamer Platz<\/p><\/div>\n
It\u2019s definitely worth visiting the fair located at the Gendarmenmarkt Square<\/b>. The square is beautiful \u2013 there\u2019s a German Cathedral on one side, a French Cathedral on the other, and Konzerthaus \u2013 a concert hall. It looks very picturesque with a Christmas tree and white stalls decorated with stars. The fair offers traditional delicacies, sweets, wooden figurines, soaps and candles. Maks had a mandatory wurst (grilled sausage), and we went for marzipan potatoes (absolutely delicious!) and a banana in chocolate.<\/p>\n
The Gendarmenmart\u00a0fair is the only one that\u2019s not free \u2013 at least among the markets we\u2019ve managed to visit! Thankfully the price is not too high \u2013 1 euro \ud83d\ude42 So, it\u2019s an affordable pleasure \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
<\/a>Christmas afternoon ambience<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>it’s crowded!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>a filling meal for a cold afternoon – yummy!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>and a 100 marzipan variants for desert \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>and maybe with nougat?<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Concert Hall<\/p><\/div>\n
The second fair we visited is located at the Postdamer Platz\u00a0\u2013 we had counted on attractions for children because we had seen a carousel, as we were passing by. You can take a short walk from Gendarmenmarkt to Postdamer but we got spooked by the cold and decided to go by car. The Postdamer Platz makes a completely different impression in comparison to all the other markets, as it is located in a very crowded and modern spot. It\u2019s one of the largest squares in Berlin; there are many companies, a city train station, etc. But that\u2019s not why we were there! Maks was determined to ride a train that he had remembered from Nuremberg and he was looking for it in Berlin. Unfortunately, the Postdamer Square didn\u2019t have a train to offer, but there were other amusements…<\/p>\n
Maks wanted to ride on an inflatable rubber boat down an artificial slope \u2013 it\u2019s the most standing-out attraction. However, although Maks had begged and cried, it was not suitable for two-year-olds. So, he had to take potluck on the carousel and the meeting Santa Claus. When he saw him he just called \u201cSanta\u201d, stopped on a dime and started staring at the miracle, but as soon as Santa Claus gave him a chocolate, he became interested in something else \u2013 as you can imagine \ud83d\ude09 In the meantime, we bough souvenirs and sweets that we hadn\u2019t had before. The most prominent thing about Christmas fairs is the Polish language. There was predominantly Italian, English and Spanish in Nuremberg and Dresden, but there were many Poles at the Berlin markets! I\u2019m glad, as they\u2019re worth visiting!<\/p>\n
<\/a>down the snowy slope on an inflatable boat<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>attractions for children<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>biscuit balls with icing<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>looking for Christmas souvenirs<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>it’s a tough choice<\/p><\/div>\n
Although we spent very little time in Berlin (too little!) we managed to discover two delicious spots. The first one is called Chipps and it\u2019s quite close to Gendarmenmarkt Square.\u00a0Chipps<\/b>\u00a0offers predominantly vegetarian cuisine, delicious soups and very interesting salads that customers compose by themselves. I was brought to my knees by their pasta with goat cheese and rocket, as well as their marvellous deserts served in tiny jars. The idea of serving food in little jars, glasses or cans is definitely not new but it\u2019s nonetheless charming. A coconut cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e with pineapple sauce in a tiny jar is to die for! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n