Rüdesheim is the town we went to a few months ago to ride the gondola up over the vineyards to a memorial up above the Rhine River. It’s a wine-growing town. The description of the market sounded fun and it was.
The shops –maybe about 100 of them on the town map– were spread down the main street, then down to the riverfront, then back into the main square by the church. It’s a small town. We spent a couple of hours just wandering through the streets and shops and booths. There were lots of visitors and locals out, enjoying the festive market stalls.
John got some of the deep fried potato patties (Püffer)–you get 3 large patties served with applesauce. I had a couple of bites. He also got a waffle covered in Nutella. I had a bun with ham and cheese baked inside. Later we saw Raclette, but we’d had enough.
There was plenty of Gluhwein and beer served. For most, the markets are all about the food. I am always looking for something hand-crafted or unique. I bought one ornament–a hand carved moon with a face. And we found a stall with wood carvings and got a small (African) frog and cricket to add to our collection. There was a smaller Katie Wolfahrt store here. Those are so fun to walk through (but not for John).
I love it in the small local markets when school classes decorate the trees decorating the streets. I especially loved these angel faces:
Flamm Lachs is smoked salmon, grilled over a fire, served on a bun. It’s delicious.
Sauteed mushrooms:
Tools for sale:
Drizzling chocolate on fresh dipped strawberries:
A bunch of mistletoe for sale:
On our way out of town, we drove to a Kloster and church about 10 min up in the hills. We’d heard about it. We found an old church and some old buildings near, quiet and no one in sight. The church had a modern huge open-air seating area behind it. Looks like they do conventions here. There was also a large hotel near by. There was nothing else in the area. It was a nice place to end our morning.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 