December 18, 2015 TnH Global 0

Christmas Markets in Germany: A Delight for All the Senses

Destination Germany is famous for its beautiful Christmas markets, which every year attract visitors from around the world in search of the ultimate festive experience. Tempting aromas, the festive glow, all the wonderful sounds of the season and delicious yuletide treats. Germany’s Christmas markets will appeal to every one of your senses.

Beautifully decorated stalls offer handicrafts and gifts, festive baked treats, glühwein and delicious regional specialties is good to guess that the Christmas is on its way. All the while, choirs and brass-bands provide festive musical accompaniment. Throughout Germany, Christmas markets celebrate seasonal customs and traditions in delightful historical settings.

Mr. Romit Theophilus, Director, Sales & Marketing, India said “Old town squares and medieval castles are an enchanting setting for most Christmas markets and add to the festive atmosphere of the holiday season. Christmas markets are the perfect place to find a unique Christmas gift or souvenir, such as handmade toys, Christmas ornaments and decorations, pottery, and crystal ware”.

Germany, being one of the famous destinations with its variety of Christmas Markets across North to South and East to West while the Christmas Market in the capital of Berlin, beckons with around 60 traditional Christmas markets and winter fun events.

Dresden in East Germany has one of Germany’s oldest and largest Christmas market – Striezelmarkt, named after the striezel, Dresden’s speciality stollen cake. Highlights include the world’s tallest Christmas pyramid (14 meters) and the Stollenfest. The experience is like exploring a giant storybook of the imagination, with themed worlds, 150 shows and performances daily, food and drink and shopping.

In Nuremberg, the Christmas Angel opens on 29 November the town’s famous Christkindlesmarkt on Hauptmarkt square in the old quarter. This delightful Christmas city has so much to offer: a medieval atmosphere, authentic Nuremberg gingerbread, Nuremberg bratwurst, Advent and Christmas concerts in the churches, traditional Nativity scenes in the baroque church of St. Aegidius and in Spitalgasse, an exhibition of historical market stalls in the town hall.

Strolling through festively decorated and illuminated streets, taking rides on old-fashioned carousels, buying handmade Christmas decoration, listening to German Christmas carols, and drinking hot spiced wine; Christmas markets are a traditional and fun part of every Christmas season in Germany.

German Christmas markets usually open in the last week of November and close down right after Christmas Eve on December 24th. You can visit them from 10 or 11 a.m. until 9 or 10 p.m. at night.