The most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg · Christkindlmarkt, Munich · Reiterlesmarkt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber. (Updated Dec 1, 2025.)
From Nuremberg to Lübeck: the classics among German Christmas markets.
Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original
Top 12
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Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg
The 'town of wood and cloth' on the main market square.
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Christkindlmarkt, Munich
On Marienplatz in front of the town hall.
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Reiterlesmarkt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Christmas market in the medieval old town.
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Leipzig Christmas market
Around the market square and Old Town Hall.
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Lübeck Christmas market
Hanseatic old town and marzipan.
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Medieval and Christmas market, Esslingen
Jugglers and craftspeople in a historic setting.
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Striezelmarkt, Dresden
One of the oldest Christmas markets, on the Altmarkt since 1434.
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Sternschnuppenmarkt, Wiesbaden
Blue and gold lilies above the stalls.
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Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral
Below the cathedral under a canopy of lights.
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Aachen Christmas market
Around the cathedral and town hall, with Printen gingerbread.
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WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
Between the German and French cathedrals.
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Schlachte-Zauber, Bremen
Christmas market on the Weser promenade.
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Comments (2)
Esslingen ist ein Geheimtipp, der Mittelaltermarkt ist super
Der Striezelmarkt ist für mich der schönste, Nürnberg ist inzwischen zu voll