Christmas in November

It feels a little strange to celebrate Christmas five weeks before the actual day. Maybe people in this country need lot of time for choosing presents for their families. Or it could be that sweet hot red wine called Glübwein which is offered in every corner of the city. German winters markets appear everywhere offering a wide variety of handmade products, typical meals and drinks.
The biggest one in Munich is called Toolwood. There you are going to find artisans from all over the world, musical events and open discussions about the globalization. In those located in small squares, everything tends to be more local, even the people, as there aren't hardly any tourists.

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Looking for bargains at night

In Germany Flea markets usually open on Saturdays. To go you have to get up early after a long night and check the weather forecast to be sure that no rain is going to ruin your plans. To make things worse, these places have no electricity, musical events nor a small bar to drink some beers.
Nachtkonsum overcomes this with some simple ideas: it starts late in the afternoon, offers music until midnight, has a bar and takes place in a closed salon.
As soon as I arrived, I asked myself what I was doing there. The only thing I could buy in that place were movies and old books. As I will be moving next month, it didn't want increase the number of things I would have to carry to my new place. Anyway the idea is good and if you happen to be in Munich on a rainy day, you could give it a try.

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