Kickstarting the Festive Spirit! 🎄
Germany's Christmas market season is underway, with a week to go before the big event! Some towns in Brandenburg, like Potsdam and Cottbus, have already jumped into the holiday cheer with open Christmas markets.
Monday saw the commencement of these festive events, where traditional delicacies like mulled wine and stollen took center stage, as well as ice rinks for winter fun. Despite the customary gripes about staff shortages and price hikes, these markets serve as wonderful holiday retreats.
In Potsdam, Mayor Mike Schubert (SPD) celebrated the start of the festivities by slicing an oversized stollen, while Cottus's town hall chief handed out seasonal pastries in the cold wintry weather. Brandenburg an der Havel's market included an artificial ice rink, and the town of Lübbenau invited you to a maritime Christmas market with boat trips.
Advent weekends will see merchants and craftsmen setting up their stalls in other towns, like Prenzlau and Eberswalde. In the Spreewald, the picturesque town of Lübbenau awaits with a nautical-themed Christmas market and boat trips. The Bohemian Christmas market will launch in Potsdam-Babelsberg starting December 1-3, highlighting the area where Bohemian weavers once lived.
Though this text discusses the 2022 Christmas market season, here are some insights into Christmas markets in Germany across the years:
- Constance Christmas Market (2025): Over 100,000 gift ideas, festive music, play areas for children, Swiss fondue, and magical attractions.
- Berlin's Christmas Markets (2025): Around 100 markets, beautiful illuminations, festive tours, and the enchanting Botanical Garden Christmas Market.
- Würzburg Christmas Market (2025): Traditional wooden toys, nativity figures, and a festive ambiance at the Falkenhaus and St. Mary's Chapel.
- Munich's Christkindlmarkt (2025): Traditional Bavarian delicacies in the historic city center.
These details should give you a taste of Christmas markets in Germany, but for overviews of the 2022 season, you should refer to sources from that year. Enjoy festive shopping, dining, and holidays! 🎉
