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The stage of a Christmas market in Cologne with lights hung above.
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Christmas market

Locals and tourists come to sip mulled wine, eat food and purchase hand-made Christmas presents at Europe's Christmas markets, which are especially popular in Germany. Each year, around 3,000 markets are held in Germany.