At the beginning of December we went to the Christmas market (“vánoční trh”) together. 
We first strolled through the stalls and checked out all the typical Finnish souvenirs and products. Along the way we even met Santa Claus.
Lenka said that she was quite surprised that the Christmas market wasn’t very crowded, because in Czechia they always are. Christoph and I agreed that it’s the same in Germany.
While strolling around we had the chance to try some dried flavoured beef, which is a typical Finnish and also Sàmi snack. After that, we needed a little something to eat and decided to try a few different kinds of makkara (“klobása”).
There was “musta makkara”—a sausage that’s typical for Tampere and traditionally served with berry jam. We also tried a beer sausage, which all of us enjoyed.
The “musta makkara” had a very interesting taste, but it wasn’t comparable to anything I’ve eaten before. Lenka and Christoph quite liked it, but it wasn’t really my thing. We compared this Tampere specialty to similar foods from Germany and the Czech Republic, but came to the conclusion that although both countries have delicacies made in a somewhat similar way, the flavor is still quite different.
That’s why it was great to try something new again!
After a round of glögi (“punč”) and hot chocolate (“horká čokoláda”) we took another little stroll through the city center and ended the evening with some talkings about typical Christmas traditions with our families at home.
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