Festive magic spreads throughout Nuremberg, and on the Friday before the first Advent Sunday, a sparkling Christmas Angel comes to officially open Nuremberg's Christmas market in the main market square with a traditional yuletide recital.
Set in the heart of the city's Old Town, 180 festive wooden stalls decorate Nuremberg's twinkling Market Square. Every year, more than 2 million visitors from all over the world come to Nuremberg, making it the number one Christmas destination in Germany. But despite being one of Germany's largest and most famous Christmas markets, Nuremberg is steeped in tradition and still manages to remain one of the most authentic German markets. All stalls are tastefully designed and decorated as their owners compete every year for the 'most-beautifully decorated Christmas hut'. The winner is awarded a golden 'Zwetschgenmännchen', a traditional figure made out of prunes which is also a popular souvenir for Christmas market visitors. But Nuremberg's market stalls have much more on offer from traditional spicy gingerbread and other regional delicacies to decorative arts and crafts, Nuremberg's Christmas market leaves nothing to be desired. For Nuremberg's youngest visitors there is the charming Children's Christmas Market right next to the main market. Historic carousels, a steam train and a variety of special events entertain young and old. One of the most atmospheric events takes place on 9 December, when over 1,500 local school children form a lantern procession through the Old Town up to the Castle Hill where the Story of the Nativity will be told.
Nuremberg Christmas Market Dates: 26th November - 24th December 2010
26 November 2010 -
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