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Christmas Magic at WeihnachtsZauber in Berlin 2024

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WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt

WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt at the Berlin Staatsoper – Berlin Christmas Market: The WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt is one of Berlin’s most popular and stylish Christmas markets during the festive season and for a very good reason. This centrally located upmarket Christmas market is usually set in Gendarmenmarkt, framed by the Französischer Dom, the Konzerthaus and the Deutscher Dom. […]

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A Picture Perfect Rothenburg Christmas Market 2024

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Romantic Road Christmas Market

THE REITERLESMARKT IN ROTHENBURG IS ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC IN GERMANY: Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most popular destinations along the Romantic Road in Bavaria. During the peak holiday season, Rothenburg is inundated with visitors, all wanting to experience a slice of this picture perfect town. At Christmas time, Rothenburg’s medieval […]

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Nuremberg Christmas Market – Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt 2024

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Nuremberg Christmas Market

THE NUREMBERG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS KNOWN AS “LITTLE TOWN FROM WOOD AND CLOTH”: With over two million visitors every year, the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt or Nuremberg Christmas Market can easily claim to be one of the more popular Christmas markets in Germany. A hallmark of this huge market is the red and white cloth tops, under which […]

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Dresden Striezelmarkt 2024 – Germany’s Oldest Christmas Market

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Dresden Christmas Markets

DRESDEN STRIEZELMARKT IS THE LARGEST OF THE CITY’S CHRISTMAS MARKETS: There are many Christmas markets in Dresden (including a Medieval Christmas Market), but the largest of them all is the Dresden Striezelmarkt on the Altmarkt. The Dresden Striezelmarkt is also Germany’s oldest Christmas Market. This year (2024) marks the 590th anniversary of this historical Christmas market. Dresden Stollen […]

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Munich Christkindlmarkt – Christmas Market 2024

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Munich Christkindlmarkt

THE MUNICH CHRISTKINDLMARKT IS THE OLDEST IN THE BAVARIAN CAPITAL: When it comes to German Christmas markets, Munich has plenty of choices for visitors – there are over twenty Christmas markets in the Bavarian capital. The main Munich Christkindlmarkt (Münchner Christkindlmarkt) and the oldest in the city is the one at the historical Marienplatz. Marienplatz […]

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Hamburg Weihnachtsmarkt, Hamburg Christmas Markets 2024

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Hamburger Weihnachtsmarkt

HAMBURG – THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF THE NORTH: The city of Hamburg stakes its claim as the Christmas capital of the north.  This is because nowhere else in the north of Germany are there so many Christmas markets within such close proximity of each other. Just from the main train station to its neo-Renaissance Town […]

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The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market

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Freiburg Christmas Market

BEING A UNIVERSITY TOWN, THE FREIBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS A LIVELY ONE: Freiburg im Breisgau is the gateway to the Black Forest region and on our way back to our Black Forest hotel and we call in at the lively Freiburg Christmas Market. The Freiburg Weinachtmarkt is held on the Rathausplatz (town hall square). The […]

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Stuttgart Christmas Market 2024

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Stuttgart Christmas Market

Stuttgart Christmas Market claims to be one of the largest German Christmas Markets: The Stuttgart Christmas Market (Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt) claims to be the “biggest and most beautiful Christmas Market in Europe”.  Before coming to Stuttgart, we didn’t know too much about this city, except that it is the head office and manufacturing hub of Mercedes […]

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The Magic of the Cologne Christmas Markets 2024

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Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market

There’s something magical about German Christmas markets and when it comes to Christmas markets, the city of Cologne puts on quite a show. In this city there are six themed Christmas markets, including the famous Cologne Cathedral Weihnachtsmarkt.

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Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt: Cologne Harbour Christmas Market 2024

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Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt

Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt – Cologne’s New Harbour Christmas Market: A relatively newcomer on the Cologne Christmas market scene is the Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Harbour Christmas Market) held next to the delectable Cologne Chocolate Museum. As the name implies, the Cologne Harbour Christmas Market is held in a picturesque harbour setting overlooking the Rhine, giving a maritime […]

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