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  • Rostock Christmas Market

    Rostock

    In the historic city center of the Hanseatic city of Rostock, the largest Christmas market in the north starts again this year on the Monday after the Sunday of the Dead. Around 300 market traders and showmen from all federal states of Germany as well as from Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States invite you […]

  • Heidelberg Christmas Market

    Heidelberg

    The scents of roasted almonds, cinnamon and hot chestnuts waft through the winding alleyways of the Old Town. Against the romantic backdrop of the castle, couples glide hand-in-hand on skates, and the gaily decorated Christmas stalls murmur with the international confusion of voices. It is Christmas time in Heidelberg – the Heidelberg Old Town radiates […]

  • Osnabrück Christmas Market

    Osnabrück

    Accompanied by the scent of freshly roasted almonds and the spices of the mulled wine, the historic Christmas market in Osnabrück invites you to take an atmospheric tour of the squares in front of the town hall and the cathedral. In the run-up to Christmas, visitors can come to Osnabrück's old town every day and […]

  • Münster Christmas Markets

    Münster

    Six beautiful Christmas Markets on several squares all over the Old Town of Münster welcome you. For a complete overview, visit the official Münster website dedicated to the holiday season. To learn about traditional Christmas Market specialty foods in all our 17 Historic Highlights of Germany, read this XXL guide to holiday foods beloved by […]

  • Freiburg Christmas Market

    Freiburg

    Discover the Freiburg Christmas market with its magical ambience and interest group: exceptional handicrafts, culinary delicacies, the scent of fir, candlelight, own market stalls and Christmas events for young and old. Do you actually think that the Freiburg Christmas market has a long tradition and history? Get in the mood and enjoy beautiful and contemplative […]

  • Augsburg Christkindles Market

    Augsburg

    Augsburg's Christkindlesmarkt radiates the charm of the holiday season with more than 500 years of tradition. Every weekend evening, the impressive Renaissance "Rathaus" (Town Hall) turns into a huge Advent calendar as twenty-four angels make music while standing in the windows of the Renaissance structure. To learn about traditional Christmas Market specialty foods in all […]

  • Lübeck Christmas Markets

    Lübeck

    We cordially invite you to a Christmas visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The glow of the festive decoration in the Old Town streets creates a magical ambience. The ‘Advent Lights’ on 27th November mark the start of the Christmas season, a tradition first mentioned in records from 1648. To learn about traditional Christmas […]

  • Erfurt Christmas Market

    Erfurt

    Erfurt's Christmas Market is one of the loveliest in the whole of Germany and is the largest in Thuringia. Erfurt’s medieval Old Town centered on "Domplatz" (Cathedral Square) is the perfect setting for the specially atmospheric time of Advent. You will find traditional crafts and Thuringian specialties and also an enormous Christmas tree decorated with candles, a […]

  • Regensburg Christkindl Market

    Regensburg

    Regensburg has rightly been named the Christmas-market capital, and the Regensburg Christmas Market is internationally acclaimed as one of the best and most popular Christmas markets anywhere, with its impressive setting in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To learn about traditional Christmas Market specialty foods in all our 17 Historic Highlights of […]

  • Wiesbaden Twinkling Star Christmas Market

    Wiesbaden

    The Wiesbaden twinkling star market opens on the Schlossplatz between the town hall and the city palace and around the Marktkirche. A sea of ​​lights and colors, a mélange of sounds and smells, which holds lots of inspiration and is a rush for all the senses: This is what the Wiesbaden twinkling star market stands […]

  • Würzburg Christmas Market

    Würzburg

    In the heart of Würzburg's Old Town one of Germany’s most picturesque and enchanting Christmas Markets attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Christmas market's tradition dates back to the early 19th century. The historic market square with its Gothic Chapel of St Mary and its abundance of Baroque architecture provide a scenic backdrop for almost 120 wooden stalls. Choose […]

  • Potsdam: Christmas Market

    Potsdam

    Potsdam´s Christmas Market is called "Blauer Lichterglanz" and is especially beautiful around Brandenburg Gate. Other smaller Christmas Markets are held during the weekends. To learn about traditional Christmas Market specialty foods in all our 17 Historic Highlights of Germany, read this XXL guide to holiday foods beloved by locals and offered at the markets in […]