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 … [Read more...]
Dresden Medieval Christmas Market
STEPPING BACK INTO THE MIDDLE AGES AT THE DRESDEN MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS MARKET: The Dresden Striezelmarkt is the largest and most famous of the Dresden Christmas markets, but a Christmas market with a difference and one which we like a lot is the Dresden Medieval Christmas Market, also known as … [Read more...]
Dresden Striezelmarkt 2023 – 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 … [Read more...]
Hamburg Weihnachtsmarkt, Hamburg Christmas Markets 2023
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 a close proximity of each other. Just from the main train station to … [Read more...]
Christmas Magic at WeihnachtsZauber in Berlin 2023
WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt/Bebelplatz - Berlin Christmas Market: The WeihnachtsZauber on 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 Christmas market is usually framed by the … [Read more...]
Lübeck Weihnachtsmarkt – 2023 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 … [Read more...]
Live from the Frankfurt Christmas Market
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Our Frankfurt Christmas Market Visit: Once again, we will start our series of German Christmas Market visits at the Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt. Naturally we're excited to be in Frankfurt again to see what Germany's financial powerhouse has in store for Christmas … [Read more...]
The Magic of the Cologne Christmas Markets 2023
Cologne Christmas Markets under the Impressive Kolner Dom: When it comes to Christmas markets in Germany, the city of Cologne puts on quite a sparkling show. There are six themed Christmas markets in the Alstadt, not to mention the smaller markets outside of the city centre. Each year, … [Read more...]
Nuremberg Christmas Market – Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt 2023
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 … [Read more...]
Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt 2023
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 … [Read more...]