Those who want to create a New Year mood for themselves, I advise you to visit the European Christmas markets. They are held annually throughout Europe from the end of November-beginning of December to the end of December – beginning of January.
I decided to collect all the information about European Christmas Markets and their schedule for this year. The article will find information about:
Christmas markets in the Czech Republic
Christmas markets in Hungary
Christmas markets in Germany
Christmas markets in Italy
Christmas markets in the Baltic countries
Christmas markets in Sweden
Christmas markets in Austria
Christmas markets in Finland
Czech Christmas markets
Where: Prague
- Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí), 30.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
- Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí), 30.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
- Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky), 30.11.2019 – 29.12.2019
- Prague Castle (Pražský hrad), 23.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
- Peace Square (Náměstí Míru), 20.11.2019 – 24.12.2019 (until 19:00)
- Tylovo Square (Tylovo náměstí), 26.11.2018 – 12.12.2018 (until 7:00 p.m.)
- Jiri Square from Podebrad (Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad), 24.11.2018 – 24.12.2018 (until 9:00 p.m.), dates for 2019-2020
- Palackého Square (Palackého náměstí),23.11.2018 – 12.12.2018 (until 19:00), for 2019-2020, the dates are being specified
- Smíchov (Anděl pedestrian zone), 25.11.2018 – 23.12.2018 (until 19:00), for 2019-2020, the dates are being specified
When: 23.11.2019 – 06.01.2020, daily from 10:00 to 22:00 (food kiosks works longer)
What to buy: Christmas sweets, decorated gingerbread cookies, wooden toys, Bohemian glass products
What to taste: Slovak honey beer, Prague ham, fried chestnuts, cottage cheese, vanocqua (raisin cookies), fried cheese, hot pancakes
Website: http://www.trhypraha.cz/
Where to live: Design Hotel Jewel Prague (from 112 €), City Lounge hotel (from 30 €), Axa hotel (from 50 €, my review ), my selection of 20 hotels in Prague .
Useful: “Prague Guide for Independent travellers“
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I highly recommend this and other videos of this Czech guy, they will help you plan a visit to Prague and the Czech Republic (in English). How to get from Prague airport to the city, read here .
Where:
Český Krumlov
When: 29.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
What to buy: Czech souvenirs
What to taste: mulled wine, Czech sweets
Website: http://www.ckrumlov.info/docs/en/atr736.xml
Where to live: Garni hotel Castle Bridge (from 80 €), Penzion Po Vode (from 35 €)
Useful: “Guide to Cesky Krumlov”
Where: Olomouc
When: 22.11.2019 – 24.12.2019
What to buy: handmade toys, Czech souvenirs
What to taste: wine and punch with spices, rum, cherry or orange
Website: http: //tourism.olomouc.eu, http://www.vanocnitrhy.eu/
Where to live: Theater Hotel (from 104 €), Penzion Bellis (from 49 €)
Hungary Christmas markets
Where: Budapest
Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square
When: 08.11.2019 – 01.01.2020
What to buy: New Year’s souvenirs, leather bags, ceramic products
What to taste: Hungarian sausages with mustard and paprika, puff pastries, potato pancakes, Hungarian duck, cake with poppy seeds, ice wines of Hungary and much more
Where to live: Sofitel Chain Bridge (from 164 €, my review ), AnVa House (from 30 €)
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Christmas Market at St. Stephen’s Basilica
When: 23.11.2018 – 01.01.2019 ( for 2019-2020, the dates are specified )
What to buy: souvenirs, leather signets, designer jewelry, handmade chocolates
What to try: palinka, strawberry wine, Hungarian salami
Website (all Christmas Market of Budapest): http://www.budapestbylocals.com/christmas-markets-in-budapest.html
Christmas markets in Germany
Where: Nuremberg
Christkindlesmarkt Market (the most famous German Christmas Market)
When: 29.11.2019 – 24.12.2019 (from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
What to buy: wooden nutcrackers, Christmas toys
What to taste: sweet almonds, local sausages, lebkuchen (Nuremberg gingerbread)
Website: http://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/en/
Where to live: Hotel Klughardt (from 102 €), B&B Hotel Nürnberg-Hbf (from 84 €)
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Where: Dresden
Striezelmarkt Market (the oldest market in Germany – 1434 year)
When: 24.11.2019 – 24.12.2019
What to buy: handmade Saxon ceramics, puddle fabrics, wooden decorations, paper Christmas stars
What to taste: mulled wine and adit (traditional German cake with raisins and candied fruits).
Website: http://www.dresden.de/de/kultur/veranstaltungen/dresdner-striezelmarkt.php
Where to live: Amedia Plaza Dresden (from 108 €), Hotel Windsor (from 46 €)
Where: Berlin
WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt (only one of more than 60 markets in Berlin)
A detailed article about Berlin’s Christmas markets
When: 25.11.2019 – 31.12.2019 (from 11:00 to 22:00, December 24 to 18:00, December 31 to 1:00)
Entrance: 1 euro (usually in the evening and on weekends, on weekdays until 13:00 admission is free)
What to buy: handmade souvenirs, jewelry
What to try: gingerbread cookies and Baumkuchen puff cake
Where to live: Mercure Berlin Wittenbergplatz (from 89 €), Energie Hotel Berlin City West (from 49 €), my selection of 16 Berlin hotels
Useful: Author’s Guide to Berlin
Website: http://www.gendarmenmarktberlin.de/wp/?lang=en
All Christmas Markets in Berlin: https://www.weihnachteninberlin.de/weihnachtsmaerkte/
Where: Munich
Market at Marienplatz
When: 27.11.2019 – 24.12.2019
What to buy: wooden toys and souvenirs, dolls, Bavarian beer mugs
What to taste: lebkuchen gingerbread, almond dolls, caramelized apples
Where to live: Schiller 5 Hotel (from 150 €), Hotel Monaco (from 75 €), LetoMotel München City Nord (from 64 €, my review ), my selection of hotels in the center of Munich
Useful: Munich Guide
Where: Cologne
Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral
When: 25.11.2019 -23.12.2019 (Sun-Wed from 11:00 to 21:00, Thu-Fri from 10:00 to 22:00, Sat from 10:00 to 10:00)
What to buy: wooden and glass Christmas toys, handmade ceramics, soap and candles (also handmade)
What to taste: baked apples and gingerbread cinnamon sticks, roasted nuts and chestnuts
Website: http://www.koelnerweihnachtsmarkt.com/
Where to live: Hotel Sandmanns am Dom (from 95 €), Hotel Weber (from 63 €)
Christmas markets in Italy
Where: Bologna
When:23.11.2018 – 06.01.2018, for 2019-2020, the dates are specified.
What to buy: wooden Christmas figures, wooden spoons, bowls and other utensils
What to taste: nougat sweets, fresh cheeses, horsemeat sausage, tortellini, pumpkin bread pizza
Where to live: Hotel Al Cappello Rosso (from 140 €), Hotel Holiday (from 62 €)
By topic: TOP 25 sights of Bologna
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Where: Trento
When: 23.11.2019 – 06.01.2019
Where to live: Grand Hotel Trento (from 106 €)
Useful: Route in Northern Italy by car
Where: Merano
When: 29.11.2019 -06.01.2020
Where to live: Hotel Windsor (from 150 €)
Where: Bolzano
When: 28.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
Where to live: Tivoli apartments (from 157 €)
Useful: Guide to Bolzano and Soprobolzano
Where: Bressanone
When: 29.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
Where to live: Hotel Grüner Baum (from 140 €)
Useful : Bressanone and Novachella Abbey (my impressions)
Website: https://www.christmas-markets.it/
Baltic Christmas markets
Where: Tallinn (Estonia)
Tallinn Christmas Market
My review of the Tallinn Christmas Market >>>
When: 15.11.2019 – 07.01.2020
What to buy: toy houses, juniper stands, handmade dolls
What to try: blood sausages with sauerkraut, fish, duck.
In 2018, the Tallinn Christmas Market was recognized as the most beautiful in Europe!
Website: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/tallinn-christmas-market
Where to live: Hotel Telegraaf (from 111 €), Medieval Bishop`s House Apartment (from 49 €), my selection of hotels in Tallinn
Useful: “Tallinn Guide”
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Where: Vilnius (Lithuania)
Christmas in the capital
When: 30.11.2019 – 07.01.2020
What to buy: items made of wood and amber, knitwear with a national ornament, souvenirs and handmade dishes
What to taste: sakotis (traditional Lithuanian egg dough pie), sweets, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts
Website: Website: http://kaledossostineje.lt/eng/
Where to live: Hotel Rinno (from 52 €), Studio in Old Town (from 33 €)
Where: Riga (Latvia)
Market on Dome Square
When: 01.12.2019 – 06.01.2020
What to buy: Latvian tree candlesticks, amber products, mittens with a traditional pattern
What to taste: gingerbread cookies (traditional Latvian pepper cookies), fried almonds, various smoked meats
Where to live: Old Riga Hotel Vecriga (from 68 €), Studio in City Center (from 35 €)
Sweden Christmas markets
Where: Stockholm
Stortorgets Christmas Market
When: 23.11.2019 – 23.12.2019 (from 11:00 to 18:00)
What to buy: handmade candles, leather, wood, metal and ceramic products.
What to try: cinnamon rolls, gingerbread cookies, waffles, smoked deer fillet, sausages, the famous smog.
Website: http://www.stortorgetsjulmarknad.com/
Where to live: Scandic Upplandsgatan (from 109 €)
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Austria Christmas markets
Where: Innsbruck
- Old Town (15.11.2019 – 23.12.2019)
- Maria-Theresien (25.11.2019 -06.01.2020)
- Market in St. Nicholas (22.11.2019 – 23.12.2019)
- The Magic of Wilten (25.11.2019 – 21.12.2019)
- Panorama of the Hungerburg (16.11.2019 – 23.12.2019)
- Family Market at Marktplatz (25.11.2019 – 06.01.2020)
When: 15.11.2019 – 06.01.2020
What to buy: handmade Christmas ornaments, woolen products and souvenirs
What to taste: Kiachln hot donuts, mulled wine or punch
Website: https://www.christkindlmarkt.cc
Where to live: Hotel Maximilian – Stadthaus Penz (from 144 €), Pension Stoi budget guesthouse (from 72 €)
Useful: “Innsbruck Guide”
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Where: Salzburg
CHRISTMAS MARKET
When: 21.11.2019 – 26.12.2019
What to buy: gold jewelry, crystal souvenirs, sheepskin warm clothes, wooden Christmas decorations
What to taste: baked apples, fried almonds, punch, smoked salmon, potatoes with sauce, local liquors
Website: http://www.christkindlmarkt.co.at/
Where to live: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Salzburg (from 90 €), Pension Jahn (from 50 €)
Useful: From Munich to Salzburg: how to get there .
Christmas markets in Finland
Where: Helsinki
Main Christmas Market – on Senate Square
When: 06.12.2019 – 22.12.2019
What to buy: knitted clothes, handmade home decorations, deers from all kinds of materials, straw goats
What to try: youlutorttu (traditional Finnish puff), sausages, dips (another mulled wine fellow)
Where to live: Cumulus City Hakaniemi Helsinki (from 150 €, my review ), Forenom Aparthotel Helsinki City (from 85 €)
Useful: Helsinki Airport: how to get to the city
Where: Rovaniemi
Santa Claus Village
When: year-round
What to buy: handmade souvenirs and Christmas toys, clothes, accessories of Finnish designers (for example, Marimekko), souvenirs with moomin, Martini knives
What to try: venison in all its forms, lingonberry sauce, northern berries
Where to live: City Hotel (from 226 €, my review ), my selection of hotels in Rovaniemi
Website: http://www.santaclausvillage.info/
RELATED: Santa Park and Santa Claus Village – the main attractions of Rovaniemi
Finally – a video about 9 European Christmas Markets
Website with information on all (or almost all) Christmas Markets in Europe: http://www.brunnvalla.ch/christmasmarkets/
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