Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt despite Corona: Mask and one-way streets are mandatory - and there is another innovation

The famous Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt should take place despite Corona.

But a lot will be different - among other things, there should be one-way streets and a mask requirement.

• Because of the Corona crisis in Bavaria, the Christmas markets are also in danger.

• The well-known Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt is to take place - but under special conditions.

• Among other things, there is a mask requirement and there should be one-way streets.

Nuremberg -

fans can breathe a sigh of relief: The

can take place despite the corona pandemic * - at least with reservations.

But this year visitors will have to get used to some new regulations.

The organizers present a

- this includes, for example, one-way street regulations and a general mask requirement.

On the

and the adjacent streets and alleys, where the market takes place every year, it will look a little different this year.

And while showmen and market people in particular are happy about it, there are also critical voices.

Nuremberg Christmas market despite Corona: sausages, stalls and mulled wine are famous

The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg * is famous almost all over the world, with 200 stalls selling sausages, gingerbread, Christmas tree decorations and mulled wine, among other things - and some other countries are also curious about Bavaria and all of Germany to see how the regulations will be implemented this year - You bet:

#Germania.

Certezze e incertezze per quanto riguarda i #mercatinidiNatale, a causa della pandemia #coronavirus.

Colonia ha annullato i suoi, Monaco sta ancora studiando una nuova formula.

A Norimberga il mercatino si farà, le bancarelle del Christkindlesmarkt saranno 1/2 pic.twitter.com/GZAGkTxNLa

- Jeanne Perego (@jeperego) September 26, 2020

The

- with the famous prologue:

“You gentlemen and women who were once children, you little ones, at the beginning of the journey of life, everyone who is happy today and troubles again tomorrow: Listen to what the Christ Child says to you!

Every year, four weeks before the time when one is decorating the Christmas tree and looking forward to the celebration, there is a sale in this square, the ancestor already knew what you are seeing here, called the Christmas market. "

Nuremberg Christkindl

Nuremberg Christmas market can take place despite Corona - critical voices from the city

The

, will probably not hold her prologue in

front of 22,000 people like last year

- you will have to avoid a dense crowd of people.

said

clearly: “The

be more decentralized.” There will be stands not only on the main market, but also in other places.

Not everyone agrees - as a local journalist from Nordbayern.de comments: It is simply inconsistent to ban autumn festivals of all kinds, but then allow the Christmas markets.

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