European Christmas markets

[Dmitch]

Looking at heading off for a long weekend to a European city at the end of November.

 

Fancy taking in a Christmas market drinking beer and mulled wine somewhere, Just wondering if any of you have recommendations

 

So far I have been looking at Berlin Dussledorf and a few of the Scandinavian ones..

 

Needs to be fairly cheap to get to from Bristol if possible.

 

Muchos gracias in advance.

[Cobs]

Graz, Austria

 

Or Leicester, for cheapness.

[RP]

There's usually a decent one in Bath.

[Dmitch]

Yeah normally go to the one in Bath being in Bristol and all fancy making more of a weekend away see somewhere new..... Leicester whilst I am sure is stunning in November isnt high on my list Cheers for the input though.

 

Austria sounds good!

 

 

 

[John am Rhein]

Nuremberg (sic) is the definitive one. I've hear the Stuttgart one's just as good, but not been to it personally.

[charlie clown]

Been to the Hamburg one which was very nice.

 

Funnily enough I was talking to a German colleague about this last week and he reckons trhat the ones in Bavaria are the best on Germany, and Munich is therefore the best bet.

[Dmitch]

Mmmmm Munich should be easily reached as an well.. Am going to have to do some research... Like the thought of warming up in a bravarian beer house.

[Damian_de]

Honorable mention for Cologne (could do Duesseldorf and Cologne in one trip and take into two contrasting beer cultures...)

 

So far I have been looking at Berlin Dussledorf and a few of the Scandinavian ones..

 

Think the German(ic) ones are more 'Christmassy', although Scandinavia is better in pretty much all other ways except production of automobiles...

[Bigal]

Cologne or Copenhagen

 

Copenhagen is expensive

[Dmitch]

Did a few days in Denmark love the place although didn't get to see much of Copenhagen.

Edited October 15, 2014 by daniel02mi

[Tosh]

Been to a few over the years, Munich last year, and the best of the lot was Strasbourg (and a doddle to get to on the train). Closely followed by Stockholm. Copenhagen a bit meh, as was Zurich. Salzburg was fantastic but FiL cracked two ribs and spent the weekend in the hospital which put a damper on things. All great places to visit but for the market/atmosphere//getting you into the Christmas spirit, Strasbourg for me

 

She wants to go to Berlin this year. Not for the market but as we've never been. I'd like to go back to Vienna as I missed most of that one as it was a friends 50th.

[McBain]

Cologne is ace

 

Also go over during carnival. Think it's around Feb

[whitewidow]

Cologne is ace

 

Also go over during carnival. Think it's around Feb

The cathedral, whilst being a symbol of pretty much all i despise, is the most amazing piece of architecture.

[aka Dus]

I used to live in Dusseldorf and was there for the football this weekend and I noticed one of the places they used to have a lot of the markets is being totally redeveloped. It'll still all be nice and cosy around the Altstadt but there is a lot of building going on around the Kö, so might not be the year to go this year. Cologne is nice too but gets madly busy, spacer seems harder to come by around the Dom there.

 

Copenhagen is a brilliant city and I know it well but I never rated the Christmas market that much funny enough. In fact I would rate the German xmas market experience much more than anywhere I have been in Scandinavia. And the difference in the price of booze makes a big difference if you plan on going on the beer for it.

 

I reckon Nuremberg or Freiburg might be the way to go but if I was you, I would be looking at how handy flights are and keep it simple. When you get there and especially if there is a cold snap, you'll enjoy it anyway.

 

A lot to be said for a direct flight out and back, and all of them are really nice anyway.

[Earl Hafler]

Cologne or Copenhagen

 

Copenhagen is expensive

 

The Cologne one is excellent

[Sion]

The cathedral, whilst being a symbol of pretty much all i despise

 

Whats that then?

[whitewidow]

Whats that then?

Religion

[Jay M]

I managed to catch the last day of Christmas Market in Berlin a couple of years ago (as I'd actually gone for NYE). Great atmosphere, great food and great beer.