Lonely PlanetOct 13
9 of the Best (Lesser-Known) Christmas Markets in Germany
Germany is synonymous with Christmas markets. Go beyond the most famous and visit these top options this winter.
Christmas market first documented in 1648
21 things in this story
- Weihnachtsstadt des NordensMarketLübeck's claim, 11 festive markets
- RathausSightChristmas market first documented in 1648
- MärchenwaldMarketfeatures handmade Grimm fairy-tale scenes
- Heiligen-Geist-HospitalMuseumartisans fill vaulted halls and tiny cabins
- HafenglühenMarketcozy spot by the harbor
- Elsewhere
- StriezelmarktMarketDresden, GermanyDresden's Christmas market dates back to 1434
- DomplatzNeighborhoodErfurt, Germanymain stage for Erfurt's Christmas market
- KrämerbrückeSightErfurt, Germanymedieval bridge lined with shops and houses
- Erfurter WeihnachtsmarktMarketErfurt, GermanyChristmas market on Domplatz
- Pink ChristmasMarketMunich, Germanyless market, more party in Stephansplatz
- ChristkindlmarktMarketMunich, Germanyfamous market on Marienplatz
- WeihnachtswaldMarketGoslar, Germanyforest in the middle of Goslar
- SchuhhofSightGoslar, Germanymedieval square with Weihnachtswald
- RammelsbergMuseumGoslar, Germany1000-year-old UNESCO-listed mine
- HafenweihnachtMarketLindau, GermanyLindau's market on an island in Lake Constance
- BregenzSightLindau, GermanyAustria, destination for Christmas ship crossing
- Santa Pauli marketMarketHamburg, Germanyon Spielbudenplatz with burlesque
- SpielbudenplatzSightHamburg, Germanylocation of Santa Pauli market
- Santa’s GlühweinapothekePlaceHamburg, Germanyplay pharmacist with wine and spices
- WinterdeckPlaceHamburg, Germanyclaim a sofa by the fireplace
- Ore MountainsNeighborhoodAnnaberg-Buchholz, Germanyorigin of nutcrackers, incense smokers