The small town of Sterzing gets all dressed up for Advent: fairy lights trace the castellated houses, and the trees in the town square twinkle with the stars in the winter sky. The Zwölferturm tower watches over the festive hustle and bustle that sweeps between the stands of the Christmas market.
Dressed in a hat, gloves, and scarf, you can smell the mulled wine, roasted almonds, and savoury treats. There is a reflective peacefulness in Sterzing’s town square, and the decorated wooden stands snuggled up together make the Christmas season even more meaningful.