European Christmas Markets

Enjoying some Gluhwein

This weekend we could not make it to Budapest. We thought Yemi might have a two days off in a row but no such luck. We went to Vienna and to the Christmas market in Bratislava instead. It was a great chance to get a taste of two different countries take on vendor food and drink. In Bratislava we drank Medovina a hot, honey white wine, and pork with coleslaw sandwiches. In Vienna we had Gluhwein, hot spiced red wine, and GREAT sausage/hot dog type snack. We also checked out the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. Actually the palace visit was the goal of our trip but we ran into the christmas markets when trying to find parking.

The Bratislava Christmas market:

Some nice English speaking girls selling Medovina. It is a hot, really sweet, white wine.

These are the Vienna pictures:

The Schonbrunn Palace. There was another Christmas market outside this area. Vienna is unique in that it had several different Christmas markets in the same city. We didn't get to take the tour because it was so busy but we will go back to check it out soon.
These girls were around 14 and drinking the Gluhwein. This is a hot spiced red wine. The Austrian drinking age resembles that of most of Europe if your old enough to order and pay then your old enough to drink!
Mmm this food was so good! They stuff their bratwurst into actual buns not what we call hot dog buns at home but more like rolls filled with cheese and ketchup. We opted out on the hot mustard and in the other hand is peanuts hot off the pan with sugar, toffee, and cinnamon.