Basler Weinacht Maerkte

This report may be long overdue, but here are some photos of the visit to the Christmas Market in Basel.  The weather outside is more like what one usually expects around Christmas than the weather for Christmas 2011 actually was.

Stalls for the 2011 Basler Weinachte Maerkte were located in two parts of the city: the Barfüsserplatz near the Historical Museum

and the Münsterplatz, considered to be one of the most beautiful plazas in Basel, 

which also featured a decorated Christmas tree.

The stalls featured lots of local food specialties, 

as well as specialties from Bavaria and eastern Germany.

Some stall keepers were dressed in period costume,

while others let their decorated stalls set the tone.

With plenty available to eat and drink, we were able to fortify ourselves for a more prolonged visit to the non-food stalls and their wares.