I’m no stranger to the magical wonders of German Christmas markets, but if I were to pick a single city last year that really wowed me and spun me into borderline obsession, it would be the Esslingen Christmas Market & Medieval Market, located near Stuttgart. There’s musical performers on stilts! There’s liquor peddled in potion bottles! There’s vendors decked in costume! Mix that all with the half-timbered backdrop of Esslingen, and it’s about the coolest and most unique Christmas market in the country. I visited Esslingen last year and found myself immersed in a time-warp wonderland of feltmakers, blacksmiths and basket weavers. But that’s not all – Esslingen actually has two separate markets: the traditional Christmas market and the Medieval market, together offering hundreds of unique stalls selling everything you can imagine. It’s all a bit overwhelming, but in the most wonderful way. So, what did I see? Where did I ...