# The most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany

From Nuremberg to Lübeck: the classics among German Christmas markets.

- 36 votes · 12 items
- Dec 1, 2025 · kathrin_gastro
- https://even.best/en/l/3817/the-most-beautiful-christmas-markets-in-germany

## Top 12

1. **Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The 'town of wood and cloth' on the main market square.
2. **Christkindlmarkt, Munich** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — On Marienplatz in front of the town hall.
3. **Reiterlesmarkt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Christmas market in the medieval old town.
4. **Leipzig Christmas market** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Around the market square and Old Town Hall.
5. **Lübeck Christmas market** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Hanseatic old town and marzipan.
6. **Medieval and Christmas market, Esslingen** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Jugglers and craftspeople in a historic setting.
7. **Striezelmarkt, Dresden** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — One of the oldest Christmas markets, on the Altmarkt since 1434.
8. **Sternschnuppenmarkt, Wiesbaden** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Blue and gold lilies above the stalls.
9. **Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Below the cathedral under a canopy of lights.
10. **Aachen Christmas market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Around the cathedral and town hall, with Printen gingerbread.
11. **WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Between the German and French cathedrals.
12. **Schlachte-Zauber, Bremen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Christmas market on the Weser promenade.

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