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. […]
Nuremberg Christmas Market – Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt 2024
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 […]
Lübeck Weihnachtsmarkt – 2024 Lübeck Christmas Markets
Lübeck, Queen of the Hanseatic League, Exudes Charm at Christmastime: With its historical attractions and medieval setting, Lübeck exudes charm at any time of the year. But at Christmas time, this “Queen of the Hanseatic League” is more than charming. Lübeck has some ten Christmas markets operating around the Historic Old Town. Decked out in […]
Dresden Striezelmarkt 2024 – Germany’s Oldest Christmas Market
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 […]
Munich Christkindlmarkt – Christmas Market 2024
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 […]
Hamburg Weihnachtsmarkt, Hamburg Christmas Markets 2024
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 […]
Stuttgart Christmas Market 2024
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 […]
Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt 2024
The Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt Claims to be the Most Beautiful: We first visited Augsburg a few years ago at the end of our Romantic Road trip. The lady at the tourist office suggested that we should visit their Christmas market. According to her, the Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt is one of the most beautiful in Germany. I had […]
The Magic of the Cologne Christmas Markets 2024
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.
Live from the Frankfurt Christmas Market
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt – Our Frankfurt Christmas Market Visit: Once again, we start our series of German Christmas Market visits at the Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt. Naturally we’re excited to see what Germany’s financial powerhouse has in store for Christmas this year. The extensive Frankfurt Christmas Market stretches from the Roßmarkt to Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz, Paulsplatz, Römerberg and then to […]
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