Holiday Christmas Markets in Munich, Germany

Nothing says traditional Christmas, better than the various Christmas markets and festivals held in Germany each year.  For many years, the biggest and best is held in Munich.

There are numerous street performers to enjoy, in addition to enjoying the Munich festival’s very own Christmas market, which is used by the event’s organisers to promote the benefits of environmentally-friendly products, as well as to sell more traditional gifts.

Food lovers can also experience a wide range of local German plus other cuisines from around the world. This diversity makes the Munich market a festival a highly cosmopolitan event.

Christmas markets, or Christkindlmärkte, as they’re called in German, are open from around December 1st to Christmas Eve. This event is truly a festive occasion, celebrating all the best of Christmas.

There are at least ten different markets scattered around Munich. The biggest and most famous is the Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz.

There are small Christmas markets all over the city, but the one at Marienplatz is the biggest and most popular. It is always very crowded. Not quite sure what the appeal is because it’s always brass monkey weather and there’s never anything going on which is really *that* exciting.

They are collections of little wooden stalls which sell various items such as sweets, Christmas decorations, and various other arts and crafts.

Perhaps the biggest attraction is the famous mulled wine (in German: Glühwein). This warm wine drink is perfect for the chilly, winter German nights.