They probably assumed this is like a theme park or something and not an actual city that people actually live in year round. Cities having nice, people friendly places away from cars? Who’s ever heard of that?
Amazing how Americans gush over how charming and cozy these European scenes are, and also exclaim about the lack of parking, yet never seem to grasp the connection…
Also a good thing because I know nobody who can leave a “Christkindlmarkt” sober. Those things are basically a huge mulled wine festival and it’s great, but don’t want anyone driving home from these.
But as someone living in a city that has places and a Christmas Market like that: they are not entirely wrong. For those that like ro move their steel monstrosities to the city, often the last part of the way not faster than a walking person, there are parking houses with stories over stories for their cars. Good thing: parking there usually costs money and its gotten more expensive over the years, so a lot of people think twice about using them. The other thing is, by parking vertically they occupy less of the city area.
Still, going into the city by car is the worst of all options in my opinion, even for the personal experience, it is so stressful compared to public transportation or using the bike.
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