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A glass Christmas market mug filled with red glühwein being held against a backdrop of twinkly lights. 

Mainz, Germany Christmas Market Mug (Stacey Elizondo)

Stacey Elizondo, thank you for this picture of a beautiful glass market mug from the historic Mainz Christmas Market. The market takes place in front of the 1,000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral and will be held from Nov. 28–Dec. 23, 2024.

The cathedral square will be decorated with glimmering lights and will feature an eleven-meter-high Christmas pyramid, nine-meter-high music box, and life-size crib figures. For a break from shopping market stalls, visitors can also enjoy matinees and concerts in the cathedral. For a truly authentic Christmas card, check out the Gutenberg-Museum print shop. For more information, visit mainz-tourismus.com.

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Katie Wells is a writer and mixed media artist with an MFA in Creative Writing. She is passionate about nature, travel, and yoga. When she’s not writing or getting lost in new hobbies, you can find her cuddling up with a latte and her two dogs Zuko and Baymax and Fern the cat.

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