European Christmas Markets

Last time I was writing about Christmas Markets in Poznan, so today I decided to continue that topic and present you some of the most impressive Christmas Markets in Europe.

1. Viennese Christmas Market, Austria

Vienna holds not one but about 7 Christmas Markets, situated all around the city- it’s a great attraction for the visitors. Tired after whole day of sightseeing in the freezing cold winter weather, they can warm themselves with hot cocoa or mulled wine. Christmas Markets fit perfectly with beautiful Austrian architecture and they’re look even more spectacular in the evening when all the lights are lit. You can truly feel the holiday atmosphere!

2. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens is an amusement park situated in the centre part of Denmark’s capital city. It was opened in 1843 and for sure has it’s charm. During December it turns into huge Christmas Market where you can buy special delicacies, ornaments, etc. They managed to create the real Nordic Christmas Atmosphere thanks to the cute wooden houses, artificial snow on the trees and thousands meters of fairy lights.

3. Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham, UK

So called “largest authentic German Christmas Market outside of Germany or Austria”. About 30 stalls selling local beers, British sausages and many, many other things. Only here you can “meet” Chris Moos, the singing moose – one of the star attraction of the Market.

Of course the list is much longer, I decided to mention only some of European Christmas Markets, but we can forget about Strasbourg, Prague, Krakow or Berlin ….

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