La Vida Bella: Lovely Celle

Yesterday Zach and I went on a drive to a town named Celle. It is only about 40 minutes from Hannover, so we went and checked it out. We were pleasantly surprised by this quaint town. The downtown area was totally pedestrian friendly, and not too many cars were around. Most of the streets are for pedestrians only and were made out of cobble stone. This reminded me of some parts of the French Quarter downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The town was also being decorated in holiday lights. I have heard that Germany is a beautiful place to be for Christmas, and so far I have seen some proof :) Celle to me looks like a little Christmas village.

Downtown Celle with Christmas Lights

Zach and I in Celle

We peeked into an antiques store and found some neat things, including books, beer steins, and tons of spoons. There was also some hand painted china and tea sets. Being an artist, I enjoy such crafts as those we found. For the rest of our time in Celle, we just window shopped and took a lovely walk around the Celle Castle, also known as the Schloss Castle. This castle was built as a water castle, that guarded a ford over the River Aller. The Aller river is the main river that runs through Celle. The castle today is now a park for the public. The moat that surrounds the castle is still in tact and is home to a number of different types of wildlife. The most common moat creatures we saw were the mallard and goose. Overall, our little trip to Celle was short and sweet.