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Advent Market in Traventhal
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In November, usually a couple of weeks before the first advent, the estate of Traventhal located in Schleswig-Holstein close to Bad Segeberg annualy opens up its gates for guests and visitors from all over to enjoy a pre-Christmas atmosphere. The air is crispy cold but no snow yet.
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Arriving at the Market
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When you arrive, you walk along the street and will find stands are on both sides offering hand crafted gift and decoration items as well as self-baked bread, candy, lebkuchen (like gingerbread), glühwein (mulled wine) and other traditional goodies. You may also purchase fresh evergreen for decorating in your home or to create your own wreath.
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The Live Manger
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A live manger scene with cows and sheep and the Christ Child represent the religious side of Christmas. The sheep here looked so attentive and cute as we passed by.
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Fun for the Whole Family
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The estate has many horses and offers horse and buggy rides for young and old alike.
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More to See Indoors
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As you continue along, you come to the buildings where you will find even more stands with Christmas crafts and decorations.
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St. Nikolaus
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St. Nikolaus day gets celebrated on the 6th of December. Here he greets the youngsters at the market and offers them goodies to sweeten the day.
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Inside the Buildings
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Inside the buildings are many stands selling handmade crafts, pottery, jewelry, clothing and Christmas decoration. There are also possibilities to purchase a small snack.
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The Handcrafts
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So many talented people invest many hours in crafting items to sell at this market. This is so much more charming to look at than mass produced items. This area of Germany has a lot of Scandinavian influence. The crafts reflect this as they are often in the colors of red and white, the typical Danish colors.
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