When I was in the United States Army, I was fortunate enough to be stationed in a town that really came to life at Christmas.

Mainz, a town about an hour from Frankfurt, features a Christmas Market that got its start in the year 1788!

This movie is a little too "hustle and bustle" to get the real feeling of this laid-back German stadt, but it does showcase the sights you can find in Mainz!

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