Many people feel the pre-Christmas period is the nicest time for a city break: In
Germany many of the streets and squares are festively lit, the shop windows are
decorated for Christmas and the traditional Christmas markets invite you to go
for a nice leisurely stroll. Allow yourself to be delighted by the atmosphere
of the markets!
Nuremberg:
“Small city made of wood and fabric"
The Nuremberg ‘Christkindlesmarkt‘ (Christmas market) is
probably the most famous Christmas market in Germany. Around 180 wooden huts,
decorated in red and white fabric, stand on the main market square in Nuremberg where the
Frauenkirche is also located from 25.11 to 24.12.2011. Traditional products
such as Nuremberg
gingerbread (Lebkuchen), Früchtebrot (a type of German fruit cake), Christmas
tree decorations and lots of other things are on offer here.
Dusseldorf:
Ice skating under the lights
Searching
for a suitable gift becomes a pleasure in the Rhine
metropolis between 17.11 and 23.12.2011: The city and Christmas market are
decorated with thousands of lights in seven locations and beckon with Christmas
market huts, artistic crafts, fragrant gingerbread and mulled wine.
Munich:
Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market) with an alpine flair
It is hard
to imagine the Bavarian capital without Christmas markets. The largest and
older Christmas market in Munich is the one at
the Marienplatz (main square in downtown Munich
in front of the city hall) and will fascinate its visitors this year from 25.11
to 24.12.2011. Don’t miss the famous "Kripperlmarkt" (‘manger’
market), where you will be able to find everything you will need for a real
Christmas manger.
Dresden: The city of the Christmas Stollen
The
Striezelmarkt in Dresden is Germany’s
oldest Christmas market. You can experience the beautiful, historical Altmarkt
pottery craft, the folk art of the Erz Mountains and naturally the art of
baking the world famous Dresden Christstollen between 27.11 and 24.12.2011.
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