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Visit Germany at Christmas Time and Enjoy Christmas Markets inGermany

Do you plan to go to Germany beforeChristmas? Wintertime in Germany is beautiful: all cities, towns and villagesthroughout the country become magical wonderlands of traditional German ChristmasMarkets.

Christmas fairs and markets have a unique atmosphere. It is like a fifthseason in Germany. It is fun for everybody and a shopping paradise: you can buyall kinds of Christmas merchandise like gifts, toys, wood carvings,marionettes, candles and lamb-skin shoes.

It is the best place to pass long winter evenings, meeting friends, familyand colleagues with a glass of delicious warm wine, baked apples, hotchestnuts, grilled sausages and other tasty snacks. Most Christmas markets inGermany start at the end of November and are open until the 23rd ofDecember.

The most difficult thing is to decide, which Christmas market in Germany isthe most beautiful! Mostly big cities in Germany have more than one Christmasmarket to visit.

HostelsClub has the TOP 10 List of Christmas Markets in Germany:

 

1. Dresden

The Christmas Market in Dresden is the oldest and a very popular event inEast Germany. The visitors from Berlin, Leipzig and Frankfurt/Oder go everyweekend to Dresden to enjoy this fantastic place on the Altplatz in Dresden.Dresden is also known as the Florence of the North with some incredible latebaroque architecture and other very important sights like the Frauenkirche(church of women). This city seam to be a city of fable.

2. Cologne

Cologne is the famous party city of Germany: it known as city with thefriendliest citizens and the Cologne Christmas Market is probably most favoriteChristmas Market in Germany (voted on by foreigners). In the city, there are 6Christmas Markets including one on the Rhine River Cruise Steamer and aMedieval Christmas Market in front of Cologne’s Chocolate Museum. Here you canenjoy Kölsch Beer and glint wine with “Schuss”, which means hot wine with rumor liquor.

3. Regensburg

Regensburg is a beautiful small medieval city in Bavaria, famous for thecathedral, the stone bridge and the Italian-style medieval merchant houses andtowers. The Regensburg Christmas Market is very popular by tourists fromAustria, Italy and Slovenia who love the original Regensburg sausages withsweet mustard and a variety 40 different kinds of Glühwein (hot red wine),which you will find only in Regensburg! Visit Bavaria!

4. Bremen

Bremenis known as the city of Town Musicians of Bremen and has a beautifulold center. Many of the sights, including the Bremen Christmas Market are foundaround the Altstadt. The oldest part of Bremen starts from the beautiful TownHall and Market Square and ends at the “Schnoor Quarter”. Visit Bremen atChristmas time and discover the special atmosphere of this fantastic and sunnycity in the north of Germany.

5. Leipzig

Leipzig is the classic music city. Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagnerlived there for long time. And until now Leipzig has a rich musical tradition:this modern and vibrant city is open to new ideas and is known as “smallBerlin”. The Leipzig Christmas Market takes place on the spacious andmagnificent Market square, with rows upon rows of illuminated stalls set outagainst the backdrop of the Old Town Hall and the World’s largest adventcalendar. Book your hostels in Leipzig!

6. Augsburg

Augsburg is a fantastic romantic city in the south-west part of Bavaria nearto Munich. The Augsburg Christmas Market is often regarded as one of the mosttraditional Christmas Markets in Germany thanks to its typical baroquesurroundings. And thanks to the vast assortment of “wurstel” and wine, it is adelicious event. Discover the traditional Christmas market in Augsburg!

7. Stuttgart

Stuttgart is famous for vineyards, producing high quality red and whitewine. It is also home to both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, and has otherhighlights. Stuttgart is a perfect place to explore the nearby snow-coveredBlack Forest. It is a nice city for students too, with wild and rich nightattractions. The Stuttgart Christmas Market ranks among the biggest ChristmasMarkets in Germany with more than 250 stallholders with a wide variety ofChristmas gifts, food and warming Glühwein.

8. Hamburg

Hamburg is an atypical city in Germany and its massive port, holding some ofthe biggest cruise and container ships in the world is probably the most famousattraction in the city. But Hamburg is also the best place in Germany forshopping malls and nightlife. The Christmas Market in Hamburg has a typicalnorthern style: most booths on the Hamburg Christmas Market are in the form oftimber framed houses. Visit Hamburg!

9. Munich

Munich is the center of Bavaria and is a beautiful city, thanks to theunusual mix of old and traditional style in contrast with modern and hi-techstyles. Enjoy Bavarian beer houses, oompah bands, lederhosen, the modern WorldCup stadium and a brand new BMW museum. Visit the Munich Christmas Market, infront of the old town hall and the onion topped Frauenkirche church, a truemagical sight with a Bavarian twist.

10. Berlin

The last on the list, but not the last in Germany are the Chritsmas Marketsin the capital of Germany. Berlin is home to over 50 Christmas Markets locatedthroughout the city, many with various themes and events. Enjoy the city withChristians lights, big shopping malls and funky Christmas parties.

HostelsClub.com wishes you a Merry Christmas and suggests best and cheapest hostelsin Germany!

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