When I visited Germany in December, I had the opportunity to visit a couple of Christmas Markets. Christmas Markets are truly a unique experience, and I have few tips for you to get the most out of your visit:
- Try to visit during a weekday as markets tend to be less crowded then.
- Christmas Markets are always worth a visit, but the experience is even better at night, when all the booths are illuminated by thousands of lights.
- Make sure to get some mulled wine (or mulled non-alcoholic cider) to stay warm and get into the festive, holiday spirit.
- Christmas markets feature lots and lots of food booth with very tasty eats from raclette to pizza to stuffed potatoes to countless other delicious options - make sure to allot some space for some Christmas market eats when you plan your food for the day.
- Leave some room for sweets - burnt sugar almonds are a very traditional holiday market treat, another traditional treat is gingerbread - Nürnberg is famous for its gingerbread, and there are many other regional treats like Baumkuchen from Salzwedel and so many more.
