These German Christmas markets are straight out of a storybook.
The market will be open from Nov. 25 to Dec. 24, 2024.
Ride the Ferris wheel to get the best view of the market lights.
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The 590th Dresdner Striezelmarkt will take place at Altmarkt from Nov. 27 to Dec. 24, 2024.
It’s located in the town of Trier, only eight miles from the Luxembourg border.
Event highlights usually include puppet theater performances, Christmas concerts, and tours with professional city guides.
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Head to the Kurfurstendamm on the west end of town and get your shopping done at theBreitscheidplatz Christmas market.
Most of the markets open in November, and some even stay open past Christmas into the new year.
Cologne Christmas Markets
Cologne is another city dotted withYuletide marketsduring November and December.
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Spread across six different squares, the Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt embodies the warm, fuzzy feeling of Christmas.
Dont miss the ice rink at Karlsplatz and the illuminated fir trees at Kornmarkt.
This years market dates are Nov. 25 to Dec. 22, 2024.
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Take a spin on the giant Ferris wheel between bouts of shopping and sipping hot mulled wine.
This year, the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt will take place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 24, 2024.
The Stuttgart Christmas market will be open from Nov. 27 to Dec. 23, 2024.
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Taking place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 23, 2024, theRothenburg ob der Tauber Reiterlesmarktis an Advent experience.
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