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I want to visit a German Christmas market. Which one is the best?

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I want to visit a German Christmas market. Which one is the best?

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  1. Christkindlmarkt at the Marienplatz in Munich

    1st December - 23rd December 2006  

    Monday to Friday 10 am - 8:30 pm

    Saturday 9 am -  8:30 pm

    Sunday 10 am - 7:30 pm


  2. I agree, the Manchester one, I go there every year and it's great.

  3. Any one in the south Nurnberg or Munich are the best !

  4. Munich is great!!!! Wonderful atmosphere and a lot of nice bavarians!!!!

  5. During the Christmas period the Germans bring there markets onto New St in Birmingham. They are there for a couple of months-from oct-dec. They have many stalls which are filled with beautiful ornaments,and other iteams.

  6. I went to Dusseldorf two years ago.  It was lovely.  Drank gluwein and ice skated.  Bought a few things.  Very close by (in Holland aobout an hour away)  there's Valkenberg.  The Christmas markets there are in caves.  Very quaint and lovely.

  7. north germany? lübeck or lüneburg

    south germany? nürnberg

    i live in hamburg, not bad, but i'll be off to lübeck when it gets to that time

  8. I would say the one in Nuernberg

  9. I used to live in this 3d picture postcard town called Michelstadt in the Odenwald about 1 hr drive from Heidleberg.  you coulld do this one and then Heidlelberg which has a beautiful fairyttale like castle without having to go to the munich area.  Just fly to Frankfurt and catch the train from there.  Much better than the massive ones in Koln and Dusseldorf, a real xmas feel to it with the most beautiful surroundings and real german spirit.

  10. For sure the Christkindlmarkt in Munich and in Nuernberg are really beautiful.

    But I also suggest to visit a very particular shop, that you find in a little magnificent village in Bayern called Rothenburg ob der Tauber: it's very famous for its historic center and also for the Käthe Wohlfart Christmas Village. Every time of the year, you can feel the magic of Christmas, getting a trip there.

  11. hi

    i´d say the "ludwigsburger christmas market" is very nice - big lighted angels everywhere around in town...in the dark thats beautiful

  12. Munich is definitely the best my boyfriend lived there and confirmed this.

  13. Definitly Munich... I lived there 4 years and a was a blast to go there...

  14. Munich is actually a very nice place to go to for German christmas markets, as they have several ones. I like the one on Marienplatz, but Tollwood is also good for presents. Sendlinger Tor is quite nice too.

  15. as they are all quite the same, try düsseldorf. aachen , colonia

  16. I went to the Christkindle Markt in Munich. I though that one was really great. I also liked the Christmas market in Basel, Switzerland.

  17. My favorite is in Berlin next to the Berliner Dom an Unter den Linden. Ich live very close to it although. Ich glaube es gibts viele in Berlin.

  18. Certainly you have to go to Munich

    I think it is the biggest one and the most popular.

    But actually you can just go to any town, village or city and you will find it comfortable everywhere.

    Prost!;)

  19. Dresden's Striezelmarkt, Germany's oldest Christmas market, has a history dating back to 1434. Its name derives from Hefestriezel, the sweet delicacy which, centuries later, we know as Dresden Christstollen (German christmas cake). The Christmas tree decorated with lights, Pflaumentoffel (prune men) and the tallest Christmas Christmas pyramid in the world (14 metres) give this market an inimitable appeal. It is a real treasure trove for traditional handicrafts: carved wooden items from the Erzgebirge mountains (pyramids, incense burners and decorative Christmas arches), blue printed articles and pottery from Lusatia, intricate handmade lace, handblown Christmas tree decorations, Pulsnitz Pfefferkuchen (gingerbread) and - last but not least - real Dresden Christstollen. Highlights are the Stollen Festival on the Saturday before the second Sunday in Advent and the Pyramid Festival on the Saturday before the third Sunday in Advent.

  20. most defenitly nuremberg !

  21. Manchester also has German markets at Christmas, as well as other nationalities. The German beer stall is always very popular, although there's lots of traditional hand-made stuff on offer as well if you're planning on doing Christmas shopping.

  22. If you are a hot BABE, consider Heidelberg..get a free tour on the cobblestones courtesy of me!

  23. Bah, phooey on nurnberg, munich and the like.  the absolute BEST christmas markt is Rodenberg O.d.T.  The city is an old midievil town which still has it's walls built around and is filled with traditional buildings dating back 600 years.  the town center is charming and hosts a traditional christmas markt every year... but the whole town is more or less christmas all year round.  they also have a FANTASTIC kathy wolfheart store complete with an amazing array of christmas toys, items, and souvenirs as well as a museum.  The city sits on a peak in a valley, so climbing the tower accessed by the main square is breath taking, you're at the very peak in the center of an amazingly high valley, the view is amazing.  during Christmas, rodenberg (rothenberg) is going to be COLD, so as has been suggested... gluhwien!!!  good luck and have fun.

  24. The Munich christmas market is one of the '1000 things to see before you die".

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