Potsdam Christmas Market


Christmas in Germany is marked by its Christmas markets and it is the same in Potsdam. They start to run on Monday November 25t, which allowed us to enjoy it daily as it was located exactly on the street we were living. Wonderful!

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Natal na Alemanha é marcado por suas Feiras de Natal e o mesmo ocorre em Potsdam. Eles começaram na segunda-feira, 25 de novembro, o que nos permitiu usufruir dele diáriamente. A Feira de Natal de Potsdam fica localizada exatamente na rua em morávamos. Maravilhoso!

 
Enjoying glühwien
Saboreando o glühwien 

 With Jens Wickert

The market being assebled
A feira sendo montada


Churchill "hunts" the lights projected on the street
Churchill "caça" as luzes projetadas na rua






 
Grünhohl mit knacker

 



 Vehicles block the street to avoid any terrorist attack
Veículos bloqueiam a rua para evitar ataque terrorista

 Vehicles block the street to avoid any terrorist attack
 Veículos bloqueiam a rua para evitar ataque terrorista

Vehicles block the street to avoid any terrorist attack
Veículos bloqueiam a rua para evitar ataque terrorista

 

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