Christmas Markets 2023 The guide to the Christmas Markets 2023

The Christmas Markets in Germany are special, because Germany is the true homeland of the Christmas Markets, it is in fact here that the historical documents attest to the birth of the first Christmas Market. In the 15th century, more precisely in 1434, the first documented Christmas market in history took place in the German city of Dresden. The document ...

Monschau is a beautiful historic town in Germany located southeast of Aachen (Aachen), very close to the border with Belgium and along the narrow valley of the river Rur. The village was not damaged during the Second World War and therefore still shows its ancient appearance with a typical architecture of wooden houses with slate roofs. Founded in the 13th century ...

Many French cities organize the traditional Christmas markets (Marché de Noël), Alsace is the region where the Christmas markets are more authentic, thanks to its proximity and its historical links with Germany. Among the Christmas markets in Alsace, one of the oldest is the market in Strasbourg, but the one in Colmar is also very beautiful, with a great atmosphere, ...

Munster is a small town on the Haut-Rhin in Alsace, less than 20km west of Colmar. The country is famous for its typical Munster cheese, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk. The country is very impressive despite the destruction suffered during the First World War. The Munster Christmas Market is the most important Advent event in this Alsace town. ...

In the heart of Bamberg (Bamberg), whose historic center is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, two markets are set up, the classic Bamberg Christmas market and the more contemplative medieval Christmas market, in the enchanting setting of the old court. Bamberg’s famous nativity scene street is one of the main attractions: it crosses the whole city with ...

Metz, the capital and most important city of Lorraine, is located not far from the borders with Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The city originated and developed during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages it became the capital of Austrasia (Mettis), the most important of the four duchies of the Merovingian kings. Metz also flourished in the following centuries as ...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a small town in Bavaria, located just west of Nuremberg, near the border with Baden-Württemberg. The town, a jewel of medieval Bavarian architecture, still retains its medieval appearance almost intact, surrounded by walls and fortifications. The Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market is one of the most unique and beautiful in Bavaria. ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER ...

Münster is an important city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Münster rises in the center of a very rich plain from an agricultural point of view, the city is known for its very important university and for its beautiful historic centre. The city was founded in the Middle Ages, soon becoming an important commercial centre, which became part of the Hanseatic League. ...

Lindau, is the only country of a certain importance belonging to Bavaria, which overlooks Lake Constance, the historic center is located on an island connected to the mainland by an isthmus on which a road runs. The town originated in the Middle Ages and developed thanks to its favorable position on the lake and along the commercial route between Italy ...

Dortmund, is one of the most important industrial cities in Germany, and the largest city in the Ruhr area, known as the green metropolis of Westphalia thanks to its green spaces, made up of parks and streams. The city, even if heavily damaged by the bombings of the Second World War, still maintains a historic center with medieval characteristics, and ...