20 January 2010

True Life: Our Town

Yesterday was the FIRST day of complete sunshine we've had since we've been here, so I decided I would take the opportunity to walk into our cute little town and take some photos. The heart of Sindelfingen (our town) is about a 20 minute walk from the Marriott. Most towns in Germany are planned around the Rathausplatz (town hall square) or Marktplatz (market square). Sindelfingen is no different. Here's a view of the Marktplatz:



I got to town at about 1400, right after the local market was being packed up. (Oh, hello there sunshine, we've missed you!) I found out that the local market is up and running on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I am definitely going back for some fresh produce and flowers!

Next I turned down this quaint, narrow street:



This street has a bunch of cute little shops, a few restaurants, and lots of benches. Can't wait to go into town in the spring and people watch!

That street empties into this adorable biergarten area:



You'd better believe we'll be logging some hours here once the weather warms up.

Kitty corner from this small area is this cool looking Italian restaurant:



The menu looks tasty: pizzas, pastas, and so on!

Around the corner from Come Sempre is this teeny tiny bar that we stopped in on New Year's Eve:



Although a little quiet, our town has quite a few charms that we're looking forward to experiencing in the coming months.

1 comment:

Hallie said...

Your town looks so cute! Enjoy the sunshine while you have it ;-)