{"id":4031,"date":"2013-10-29T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T09:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2013-10-29T12:53:27","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T11:53:27","slug":"best-christmas-markets-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/best-christmas-markets-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Christmas markets in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch, taste and feel a traditional Christmas, visit Europe\u2019s best Christmas markets. The living, the breathing yesteryear of a bustling outdoor marketplace. With our superb choice of Christmas markets in Europe<\/strong>, you are sure to find your perfect festive holiday destination<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Originating in Germany and Austria, some of the most famous Christmas markets in Europe have been running since the Middle Ages, and today they can draw upwards of two million visitors during December. They usually focus on local arts and crafts and hand-made Christmas decorations, with local artisans selling their works and specialty foods.<\/p>\n

Christmas markets in Cologne & Berlin<\/h3>\n

Germany is definitely the King of records: many Christmas markets are set up around the country over the festive period, each standing out for being the oldest (Dresden, since 1434!) the largest, the most traditional, the most famous (Nuremberg, especially for handmade wood figurines) and so on.<\/p>\n

Cologne makes the winter scene magical with its timber framed stalls selling food and Christmas decorations. The most spectacular and popular of these is the market \u2018Am Dom\u2019, set on the square in front of the towering twin spires of the Cathedral.<\/p>\n

There are actually several markets that take place around the German capital, Berlin, but the most popular \u2013 4 million visitors last year \u2013 is the one that takes place around the Kaiser Wilhelm Ged\u00e4chtniskirche. Let alone Charlottenburg palace, which is transformed with over 150 stalls selling sausages, wooden decorations, mulled wine<\/strong> and more. Nov 25 \u2013 Dec 26.<\/p>\n

However, over the last few years, other European Christmas markets have become as well known as some of the more traditional German Christmas markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Christmas markets in Vienna<\/h3>\n

Vienna gets into the spirit with several markets and actual \u201cChristmas villages\u201d glimmering across the city. At the traditional Old Viennese Christmas Market on Freyung, held since 1772, you can buy cribs, glass ornaments, ceramics<\/strong>. While at the cultural and Christmas market in the Ehrenhof, in front of Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace, the cheerfulness continues beyond Christmas with a New Year\u2019s market. Nov 16 – Dec 24.<\/p>\n

Christmas markets in Gothenburg & Stockholm<\/h3>\n

Gothenburg, known as \u2018Scandinavia\u2019s Christmas city\u2019 really glows when it\u2019s Christmas time. Its market opens from Nov 16 to Dec 23. And Stockholm hosts several Christmas markets too. The oldest one (1903) is setup on Skansen \u2013 the open-air island museum, and there\u2019s another one in the picturesque Gamla Stan \u2013 Stockholm\u2019s old town. Don\u2019t miss out on the specialties based on reindeer meat<\/strong>! The Christmas markets start here on November 23 and are held on the four Sundays before Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

Christmas markets in Prague<\/h3>\n

Moreover, Prague welcomes Christmas with lights and music, with carol singers, folk displays, concerts and theatres, and lots of drinking, with hot wine and Czech beer<\/strong>. The main V\u00e1no\u010dn\u00ed trhy<\/a>, I don\u2019t know how, but that\u2019s the way they call Christmas markets, are held in Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square \u2013 where a giant Christmas tree is also set up. The markets run from November 30 to December 23.<\/p>\n

Christmas markets in London<\/h3>\n

And, among a wealth of events and attractions, London gets into the merry spirit with dozens of Christmas markets<\/strong> set up around the city; you\u2019ll find gl\u00fchwein and Christmas specialties, along with foodie gifts, hand-crafted presents and Christmas ornaments for your homes. Must visits are Hyde Park, Nov 22-Jan 5, and the traditional German-style Southbank Centre Christmas Market, Nov 16-Dec 24.<\/p>\n

French Christmas is bright lights, tempting tarts and traditional wooden chalets. Children can have their pictures taken with Santa, but beware his French traditional partner, le P\u00e8re Fouettard<\/a> \u2013 the whipping father \u2013 whose job it is to decide whether they have been good or bad!<\/p>\n

And if you can\u2019t decide which to choose, then take them all in on a Christmas cruise along the Danube<\/strong>. 7 nights between Nuremberg and Budapest, including trips to Salzburg and the medieval city of Regensburg in Germany. Did you know St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors?<\/p>\n

Photo by charley1965<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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