The 10 best Christmas markets in Europe – oldest started in 1434 | Travel News | Travel
Europe’s Christmas markets are where the season truly comes alive, twinkling lights, steaming mugs of mulled wine, and snow-dusted stalls selling everything from handmade ornaments to roasted chestnuts.
Whether you’re after medieval magic or modern sparkle, these 10 destinations offer the most enchanting Christmas markets across the continent, including one that’s been running since 1434.
Dating back to 1434, Dresden’s Striezelmarkt is Germany’s oldest Christmas market and one of the most atmospheric. Named after Striezel, the original name for Stollen fruitcake, it celebrates Saxon heritage with candle pyramids, wooden nutcrackers, and a giant Stollen parade that draws crowds each year.
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