Christmas Markets Germany 2018

Forget cars the german christmas market is the perfect northern european invention.

Christmas markets germany 2018. Christmas markets 2019 for the original traditional and authentic christmas markets visit germany. Set among the grand architectural gems of dresden s old town and with the river elbe flowing in the background the market square is bathed in the gentle glimmer of festive. The name of the renowned striezelmarkt derives from strüzel or stroczel the name of a type of cake sold at the market now known as stollen. With more than 250 twinkling stalls embedded harmoniously in the historic centre leipzig christmas market is not only one of the oldest but also one of the largest christmas markets in germany.

Unchanging charming a month long festival of gingerbread and mulled wine with gentle happiness at its core. The 13th century german capital has upwards of 70 christmas markets but the weihnachtszauber draws more than 600 000 annual visitors to the picturesque white tented stands surrounded by a trio. Half timbered buildings are festively lit and the aromas of mulled wine out of the local vineyards and cinnamon permeate the air at traditional christmas markets. The christmas markets and christmas fairs of germany are unique if you re tired of commercialism taking over this holiday period and would like to get away for some real traditional christmas markets you might consider heading to germany where gifts are not mass produced but craftwork of real.