Next stop on our tour of Munich’s Christmas markets: the Schwabinger Weihnachtsmarkt. As we all know, Schwabing is Munich’s tragically hip neighborhood, and naturally they throw a Christmas market that lives up to the reputation. The lights and other decorations were whimsical and creative. The food on offer was more diverse than that at the Chinesischer Turm; while reiberdatschi still made an appearance, so did falafel and Eritrean food. In addition to glühwein, we found a hot, alcoholic coconut punch to try out (verdict: way too sweet for me!). The mugs had these crazy eyeballs on them. Santa’s eyeballs, perhaps.
Arts and crafts are featured at the stall selling things you can’t eat or drink, most of it produced by locals. There’s even a Kunst Zelt (an ‘art tent’), although after taking a spin through its contents I’m going to have to say that they are using the word ‘Kunst’ rather loosely. Still, the space heaters were nice. In the middle of the markt was another tent featuring a live band playing old Christmas favorites such as Tainted Love and something by Robbie Williams.
I thought the title of this post was “Munich Christmas Markets: Scha-wing!” a la Waynes World at first read.
I’m going to write to Schwabing and suggest a name change.
i’m so glad you are doing these christmas market posts! ive only gotten to go to one so far this year, but it is always my fav – the haidhausener weihnachtsmarkt on weissenburgerplatz. 🙂 you should check it out!
Tex – it’s most definitely on my list! And I’m glad to hear someone is enjoying these posts – I was starting to get the feeling that I was doing them just for my own amusement. 🙂
I am loving your Christmas Market posts! I am determined to make it to one someday. I always seem to end up in Europe during the summer for some reason. So unless it is a ‘Christmas in July’ market, I’ve been out of luck so far.
Hot coconut punch with alcohol!? Yum, I wonder why the Brazilians don’t know about this.
Lori – I imagine it would be hard to motivate yourself to schedule a trip from warm, summery Brazil to cold, wintry Germany (even though the markets are cool…).