And sure to be a big hit again this year is the centerpiece of the market: the spacious ice rink. There’s no better place to show off your skating skills or try out "Eisstockschiessen" – Bavaria’s answer to curling. Rental skates – and curling rocks – are available at rinkside for a nominal rental fee. As always, the food offerings include something for everyone: from regional treats like bratwurst, gingerbread and organic almond cookies, hot punch or mulled wine, to new creations such as hot caipirinha – not to mention such local specialties as barbarenspiess and rahmfleckerl – hard for some visitors to say, perhaps, but easy to eat. Just point!
The 20th anniversary edition of the market will also uphold the tradition of outstanding entertainment, with a line-up featuring genres from Bavarian-themed pop to rock, gospel, swing, Latin and jazz. Live acts take the stage from Tuesdays to Sundays starting at 6 pm. There’s plenty of fun in store for the little ones, too, with things to make and do at the market and in Munich Airport’s Kinderland. For more information on the Christmas and Winter Market, visit www.munich-airport.de/weihnachtsmarkt.
