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We decided to take a day off work to visit Birmingham Christmas Markets. There were very cheap tickets from London to Birmingham for £15 return. After arriving in Birmingham at 10am, we headed straight for the shopping centre opposite the train station. Then we saw a Shein bus that was handing out freebies. All you had to do was spin the wheel and complete an online feedback form. I won a free accessory and my friend won a free makeover, where they did her eyes and lips.
Then we took a walk to the Christmas market and ordered a currywurst. I haven’t eaten this since my 2016 trip to Berlin. Currywurst is basically sausage with tomato sauce and curry powder. Then we went to drink some gluhwein. They even did the German-style deposit for the mugs, which we decided to keep. The last picture is of a bratwurst we had later in the day just before leaving.
We wandered around until we found the “Birmingham wheel” It was a nice but slightly scary experience to ride on this. I wouldn’t say that I’m terrified of heights but sometimes they make me uncomfortable. The first picture shows a statue that was opposite the big wheel. The first thing that stood out to me was the cute pregnant belly.
It was a lovely day trip and a more budget-friendly Christmas market destination than London. Click here to read about my experience at the Christmas markets in Bratislava Slovakia.
Merry Christmas 🎄
That sounds like an interesting and short trip! Thanks for sharing
Sounds like such a great day trip! I love all the lights & decor!
So surprising that they had Currywurst! Don’t think I have ever seen that outside of Germany before.
Me too! that’s why I was so excited to get it.
This sounds like a lovely spot for Christmas!
I would LOVE to go to a Christmas market in Europe one day! I’m sure it’s so magical at that time of year!
You should definitely do it 🙂 Maybe not England though…the best ones are in central Europe (Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic)