{"id":28540,"date":"2013-12-09T16:47:12","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T22:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=28540"},"modified":"2017-06-22T18:16:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T23:16:23","slug":"christmas-markets-of-germany-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/christmas-markets-of-germany-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas markets of Germany and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dresden-stallhof-christmasmarket-3_resize_w500.jpg\" alt=\"A Christkindl market in Dresden, Germany\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dresden-stallhof-christmasmarket-3_resize_w500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dresden-stallhof-christmasmarket-3_resize_w500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christkindl markets \u2014 those enchanting, open-air seasonal pop-ups most prevalent in Germany \u2014 are just the ticket for gift-buyers in search of homespun presents and holiday-centric scores. Find them around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Should you find yourself in the Christkindl market motherland, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muenchen.de\/rathaus\/home_en\/Tourist-Office\/Events\/Christmas\">Marienplatz<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Germany\/Munich.tg27387\/\">Munich<\/a>. The seasonal market, which dates back to 1642, is situated in the heart of Old Town, and brims with live music and kid-friendly arts and crafts, the latter held at the town hall. Meanwhile, the oldest of the Germany&#8217;s markets takes place in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotels\/Germany\/Dresden.hd27212\/\">Dresden<\/a>. Going strong since 1434, the Dresden Christkindl market features the world\u2019s largest nutcracker and the world\u2019s largest <i>stollen<\/i> (Christmas cake), the latter of which is loaded onto a carriage and taken to the market to be shared by the crowds of shoppers.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago gets in on the action with a festive, annual outdoor market at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christkindlmarket.com\/en\/\">Daley Plaza<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/United_States--IL\/Chicago.tg7840\/\">Chicago<\/a> Loop (between Washington, Clark, and Dearborn Streets) from Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Modeled on traditional German Christmas markets, Chicago&#8217;s popular version features German fare and tipples, and is loaded with stalls hawking holiday ornaments and Christmas village accoutrements. There are plenty of activities for kiddos, too, including an interactive passport-stamping game.<\/p>\n<p>If you happen to be in Denmark during <em>Jul<\/em>, though, make fast tracks for light-strung <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tivoli.dk\/\">Tivoli Gardens<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/flights\/to-Copenhagen.d27482\/\">Copenhagen<\/a>. Throughout the season, craft-stocked stalls abound, while aquavit, schnapp-spiked glogg and jam-slathered doughnuts are staples.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Netherlands.tg154\/\">Netherlands<\/a>, the underground Velvet Cave in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerststadvalkenburg.nl\/\">Valkenburg<\/a> hosts a f\u00eate where gifts are backdropped by mural paintings and sculptures. Santa makes an appearance, and parades and musical performances around town add festive holiday flair.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the gathering in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Austria\/Vienna.tg25960\/\">Vienna<\/a>, Austria, is another must \u2014 especially for sweet tooths given the bevy of candied fruit and cotton candy on offer. Not your cup of tea? You can score bags of hot chestnuts and mulled wine, too. Held throughout the advent season between <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christkindlmarkt.at\/Wiener-Christkindlmarkt.6.0.html?&amp;L=1\">Rathaus (city hall) and Burgtheater<\/a>, its wooden booths are stocked with vintage-inspired tin toys and ornaments. 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