In Dortmund

December 18, 2008 · Posted in Christmas, Eurail, Germany 

Dortmund Tree

Dortmund’s Christmas Market features the largest tree in Europe and perhaps the world.


Although I find this distinction misguiding, since it is really not one tree, but rather, 1,700 individual trees tied together. The number is daunting as you look at it.

I gaze in awe, the awe broken by a German friend adding, “That’s a waste of trees.” I wonder if an artificial tree could be created that big?

There’s a German sing-along concert the night that I am there. I joke that there is a German Christmas song that I know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPLIo50zyAk&feature=related

Ok, so it’s not a classic, but I’m trying…

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