by Leni, age 8 from Nuremberg, Germany, asks Santa about year-round Christmas stores, the Pegnitz River, and the historic Christkindlesmarkt.
Dear Santa, my name is Leni, and I am eight years old. I live in Nuremberg, Germany, where my oma says our Christmas market has been famous for hundreds of years.
Dear Leni, a Christmas market with that much history deserves a very appreciative flyover, your oma picked a truly festive hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Is there a Santa Christmas store? My tante wants to find one that sells decorations all year long.
There certainly are year-round Christmas stores out there, Leni, shelves full of ornaments and decorations no matter the season. Your tante sounds like she has excellent, dedicated holiday spirit.
My oma says Nuremberg sits along the Pegnitz River. Is that true?
It is true, Leni, the Pegnitz River winds right through your city, an important part of the historic old town. I always follow that glimmering path to help find my way to your rooftop.
My oma says our Christmas market, the Christkindlesmarkt, is one of the oldest and most famous in the entire world. Is that true?
It is true, Leni, the Christkindlesmarkt traces its roots back centuries, one of the oldest and most beloved Christmas markets anywhere. That kind of long lasting tradition, generation after generation gathering in the cold, is really the heart of the whole season.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Leni Braun
Nuremberg, Germany
P.S. Will you visit the Christkindlesmarkt yourself this year?
Every single year, Leni, that market has earned a proper stop on my route.
