Christmas at the Heidelberg Market in Florence
The Heidelberg Market in Florence has begun once again at Piazza San Croce. The historic centre of San Croce is ablaze with lights and the atmosphere is lovely out here. Come visit us and spend Christmas here in Florence at one of our innumerable properties here in Florence including one in San Croce or in our villas dotting outskirts of the city.
The Heidelberg Market travels from Heidelberg in Germany to celebrate the Christmas spirit with the Florentines. It features fifty picturesque wooden huts bursting with all kinds of goodies. There are many a food stall for you to experience and savour all kinds of traditional and popular Italian food including meats, cheeses, bread, sausages, kraut, strudel and many more delicacies including vin brule which is warm wine delicately seasoned with spices.
There are also many quaint and exclusive stalls set up by artisans from Germany of course, Poland, France, Austria and other European Union countries. At these stalls you can pick up a wide range of handmade goods including clothes, toys, porcelain items, ceramic items, hats and candles. It also features many Christmas decorations and toys for setting up the Nativity Scene which is an old and still popular Italian tradition.
There are also colourful carousels which I think not only children by adults like me still love to ride on. So come join us to celebrate Christmas in Florence with its brilliant lights and innumerable Christmas attractions. The Heidelberg Market in Florence is on from November 29 to December 17, 2007.