Article: A Christmas market wonderland; Malcolm Handley explores the medieval festive charm of Lower Saxony.(Features)

Byline: Malcolm Handley

N Rammelsberg they have been mining ore for a 1,000 years, bringing brightly coloured quartz from deep inside the coal black depths of the Hartz Mountains . Today, only tourists and visitors travel underground on the cramped, metal, mine train. The deafening steam hammers and back-breaking labour of yesteryear has been replaced by the echo of tourist's chatter as they walk through centuries of history - their only labour is bending their heads to avoid the low galley roof.

Outside, in the watchful shadow of Rammelsberg's hills and the now still and silent winding gear, nestles the postcard pretty city of Goslar with its coloured ...

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