European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse 7/u Boot is of l/i1 i Funk Clit Sam is Market in of info arc on of i Munich offers traditional wares photos and Story by Linda White travel editor Snow turned to rain or the opening of munic h s Christmas Market but did nol discourage the crowds. The Marie plat was i Forest of dripping umbrellas. Lights glowed invitingly behind the shiny ornaments in the Booths. The Market is flustered around the Neues Rathaus. To one Side is a whole Row of Booths devoted to creches Many of the figures Wood curved in the bavarian Ira Dilion but some made of plastic. Other Booths have the usual array of Christmas ornaments in Woock and Straw and Glass tin and of course plastic. There Are toys and rat rugs and sweaters and gloves and Candle Anco Glass and brass and Saint Nicholass in and Gingerbread. Children and lovers Bug heart shaped cookies around their necks. The food stands Are always crowded. The smell o burning sugar wafts the Jugh the Damp air from the candied Apple stand1. A burst is Les and spits bubbles in Bjuge pols. There Are in and Cotton Candy and roast chestnuts better for warming hands than Lor Ejli Rig. Martha Here s t the Attu Hucin shouts a balding Man Tot c Hildren narc is kind run cd and warm honeyed milk. The wooden or Nan a. Are at tin few humid Ming work nun the i i gel Irige the Region in last Germany famous for wooed Aring. Sabine Kiera is Selling masterful ceramics including Lovely Little Bells Al 10 Marks Riboul $4 pm h. and tin figures at their fanciful Best can he found at Babette Schweier s Booth where the Market struggles out Down near the Altes Rathaus. Musical groups mainly choirs will appear daily at the Market. The red Cross youth have activities for children Ages 2 to 14 each saturday As a service to parents who wish to shop. The meeting place is the Rathaus Antine. The Market is open daily 9 . To 7 . Sundays from 1u . And Christmas Ive until 2 . For a better selection of handicrafts but almost no traditional Christmas ornaments go out to the sch Abing Market Al Minchener Freiheit just beyond the big bus Stop. It is smaller and less crowded but plenty of innovative craftsmen Are showing their work. Several programs Are scheduled every Clay Lor the children there Are clowns a mouse theater and magicians. For the older crowd there is music of All kinds Gypsy blues classical guitar and a satirical cabaret. The sch Abing Market is open until dec. 24, daily from noon o 8 . And saturday and sunday from 11 . It will close at 2 . Christmas eve. Children enjoy traditional goodies while heir parents shop. Stripes Magazine c/eccm6er 5, 7985
