{"id":33077,"date":"2018-11-08T13:27:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=33077"},"modified":"2018-11-08T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:27:46","slug":"hochheim-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2018\/11\/08\/hochheim-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochheim, Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located just couple of hours outside of Frankfurt, we visited Hochheim for a quick day trip from the city. It is a small town surrounded by vineyards and still retains its medieval charm. It was early November and the town was holding its annual festival and market, so it was a lot busier than it normally would have been, but that also made it fun for us. It was a quick train ride from Frankfurt and since we had monthly passes for the train, we simply had to pay a little extra to get to the nearby town.<\/p>\n

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Quiet Side Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cookies and Sweets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Decorative Stall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Church and Vineyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Food to Keep You Warm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After walking up the hill from the train station past the vineyard and the church, we entered the town through its main gate. After walking the quiet streets for a few minutes, we found a nice Italian pizzeria called La Botte to grab some lunch and have a glass of beer and wine. After lunch we continued towards the heart of the town and quickly realized that we had come to Hochheim on the right weekend as the market was in full swing. We certainly weren’t the only ones who had decided to come to Hochheim for the day.<\/p>\n

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Entrance to Hochheim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Italian Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Medieval Architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Statue in the Town Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nuts, Popcorn, and Candied Apples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Hochheim Market has been held since 1484 and is actually considered one of the biggest fairs in Germany. A combination of fair, market, and festival, there was plenty of food, gluhwein, crafts, and rides for the children. It is a seven day festival and market, which happened to just be starting. A banner for the local winery welcomed everyone into the market and it got busier and busier as the day went along. This would be the first of the many markets that we enjoyed during our time in Germany, so it has a special place in our hearts.<\/p>\n

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Getting Busy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fun for All Ages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lining Up for Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Squeezing Through the Crowds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crowds Starting to Gather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the sun started going down and the crowds became overwhelming, we decided to find ourselves a pub to grab some dinner and a drink before heading back to Frankfurt. It was a quaint little place with signs from the 40’s and 50’s adorning the walls and ceiling. As with most places that we visited, the people were warm and welcoming, even with the language barriers. It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years to the day since we visited Hochheim. You can read about our initial thoughts about the Hochheim Market here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Red and White Gluhwein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wurst Anyone?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Signs Everywhere in the Pub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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So Many Choices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Banner in Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Had to Have Some Local Beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Located just couple of hours outside of Frankfurt, we visited Hochheim for a quick day trip from the city. It is a small town surrounded by vineyards and still retains its medieval charm. It was early November and the town was holding its annual festival and market, so it was a lot busier than it … <\/p>\n

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