Stary Rynek is the name for the old market square in Bydgoszcz. It is in a traditional rectangle but without the inner circle of building the square in Poznan has, it was one of the first places I visited when I arrived in Bydgoszcz.
There is a beautiful traditional Christmas market at the moment starting at the corner of Gadanska Street with a Ferris wheel and a bar with a talking moose!! Then kiosks for hot churros and hot sausage vendors stretching along the bridge with vodka, hot chocolate and wino grzane stalls, interspersed with places to take photos and a stage with live music every night, all leading to Stary Rynek.
( the mulled wine is really delicious - heavily spiced and sweetened and served piping hot with a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick)
In the square are the traditional wooden booths with souvenirs, knitted goods, beautiful Christmas decorations and lots of delicious food. I still haven't braved the goose lard with pickles but my favourite is a mountain smoked cheese which is formed into a decorative cylinder. Slices are them prepared with cross cuts and heated on a griddle, they are served with a dollop of cranberry sauce - delicious!!
The lights in the square are really beautiful and I'm particularly fond of the giant angels in the 4 corners of the square. in the middle of the square is a beautiful traditional carrousel.
There is also a large wooden bar playing Christmas music but above it is a tower, looking a bit like a helter-skelter made from three storeys containing a nativity scene and revolving. The first is Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a manger with some farm animals, the second story is for the wise men and the third is for the shepherds and sheep all beautifully painted and lit up.
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