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Press 2009

Britain's best Christmas markets

Can't make it to the continent? Paul Wade chooses six of the best Christmas markets closer to home.

... On the Thames between the Southbank Centre and the London Eye, Britain's newest Christmas market was first held last year. As well as wooden toys and Christmas tree decorations, the Cologne connection ensures German authenticity for everything from the stallholders to the gingerbread hearts. Most importantly, the sausages are 100 per cent German. Look for a giant sausage that marks the German Wurst Company stall. Here, almost everything comes from Germany: the sausages, the mustard, even the curry ketchup. The exception? The fresh rolls from a German bakery in London. Order the original bratwurst, a smoky schinkenwurst or the cheese-stuffed käsekrakauer.

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Press 2008

The Big Business of Christmas Markets

German exports may be down, but one product is still enjoying great success overseas. The country's traditional Christmas markets have become all the rage across the globe…

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London Winter Wonderland Press 2007

Let's do launch!

An invitation Keith Barker-Main couldn't resist…

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Just super Xmas markets!

Avoid the high street crush… drink, eat and shop at traditional stalls full of festive spirit…

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Canterbury Press 2007

Christmas at Whitefriars

With all your favorite high street brands and the return of the popular German Christmas Market there's gift ideas to suit all tastes and styles in Canterbury this Christmas!…

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Guten Tag Canterbury

The city centre is set to be transformed into a German Christmas market this weekend as our continental cousins sail in to put us all in the festive mood. Repeating last years's hughe sucess…

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Kent Press 2006

German market is proving a hit

The German Christmas market which began trading in Canterbury at the weekend could gain a permanent foothold in the city centre. As the smell of gently grilling bratwurst attracted a large gathering of shoppers…

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Glasgow Press 2006

German market sets out its stall with opening ceremony

A TRADITIONAL German market is bringing some early Christmas spirit to Glasgow. A German TV crew will film proceeding as carol singers, Santa and German fairy Christkindl help officially open the continental market today…

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Bristol Press 2005

German festive market

Christmas has arrived at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway with the opening of an outdoor festive german market. The market includes 21 wooden chalets outside the main entrance of the shopping centre…

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Windsor Press 2005

Entering the common market

SAUSAGES were served up to shoppers at the opening of a sizzling summer market which is set to run until the end of the month. Windsor Royal Station Shopping Centre welcomed German and other European stall-holders at the launch of the two-week event on Friday…

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Glasgow Press 2004

Glasgow's first traditional German market brought some early Christmas cheer to the city today when it opened in St Enoch Square. by Lorna Ceitens

Around 40 chalets decorated with fairy lights and tinsel are selling traditional hand-made goods including candles, wooden toys and cuckoo clocks.
The event - which aims to recreate the atmosphere of German markets in cities such as Stuttgart, Dusseldorf and Nuremberg - will also feature carol singing and other festive entertainment. The market is being run by Cologne-based family firm Xmas Markets and will operate until December 23.

Marc Lovegrove, of Xmas Markets, said: "We are really happy about the feedback we have had so far. Everyone is very happy to have us here. Glasgow is a lovely place and people are really interested in what we're offering." The company has another market in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and has been working in partnership with the city council and the St Enoch Centre to bring the event to Glasgow.

It will be the biggest German market to hit Scotland in the run-up to Christmas, and city centre manager Robert Dawson is confident it will bring something extra to Glasgow. He said: "The German market should attract a lot of people to the city centre. It is something different and will brighten the place up and hopefully be very successful."

The Glasgow version, which is being brought to the city by Cologne-based family firm Xmas Markets, will operate from November 26 to December 23.

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