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Munich Christmas Market | Christmas Markets in Germany | Christmas in Germany
Updated: Mar 23
In the end of November, the Munich city is decorated with lights and festivity of the Christmas starts. There are different Christmas market in Munich which are unique in their own style and worth to visit them.
I would like to share my experience of Christmas Markets in Munich. I had visited Munich in December 2018 and 2019 to explore the Festivity of Christmas.
Christkindlmarkt :
I had started my tour from Christkindlmarkt, one of the oldest Christmas market. It's the Christmas market located in Marienplatz and the shopping street near by.
It has one of the tallest Christmas Tree of Munich with a background of magnificent Munich Town hall.
The Marienplatz is already one of the most happening and lively place of Munich but due to the Christmas festivity, square and the streets are over crowded with people.
The square has small wooden shops selling unique christmas decoration pieces and souvenirs.
There are also some food stalls selling christmas specialties like mandel, wurst etc. You can also enjoy the live music everyday over the balcony of Town hall.
Starting date: 27.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
SternenPlatz at Rinder:
Its an extension of the Market at Marienplatz and missed out by lots of people but it's a beautiful market with mind blowing decor of lights on the trees. It provides the cosy and romantic feel of the Christmas.
You can find a Christmas Wooden Pyramid over here and red colored traditional stalls serving Gluhwein.
Starting date: 27.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
Christmas Festivity in Viktualienmarkt:
My next stop was The Viktualienmarkt. Its is an open air permanent market just few meters away from Marienplatz. The market has turned into the Christmas wonder.
The market is lightened up with the christmas colours with lots of stalls and table to enjoy the Christmas specialties.
Christmas Market at Sendlinger tor:
Sendlinger tor is a one of the gate of Munich and it's just a few meters away from Viktualienmarkt so I walked directly towards Sendlinger tor to experience the christmas market over there. It’s also one of the vibrant places of Munich with incountable bars.
The place has a beautiful Christmas market with wooden stalls and selling Christmas decors, jewellery, lights, christmas trees.
Starting date: 26.11.2019
Closing date: 22.12.2019
Munich Residenz Christmas market- Kaiserhof:
After exploring these markets, I headed towards my favorite Christmas market of Munich. It’s in the Courtyard of Munich Residenz. You will be totally amazed to see how the courtyard of Munich Residenz portraying the festivity of Christmas.
There are various wooden stalls and selling wooden ornaments, lanterns, Christmas decor, scarfs and many other things.
The most fascinating thing about the market is the display of the dolls and Santa Claus depicting different scenes. The markets become very crowded and packed on the weekends.
Starting date: 21.11.2019
Closing date: 22.12.2019
Travel back to Medival’s time in Wittelsbacher Platz:
My next stop was to explore the Christmas festivity in Medieval style near famous Odeonsplatz.
The Wittelsbacher platz has changed into the Medieval village even the people over there are also dressed in traditional old medieval style costumes.
There are ongoing shows for the entertainment of the audience on weekend and a lot of music and surrounded with different wooden stalls selling Christmas special things like wooden carved decoration pieces, candles, soaps, jewellery etc.
Starting date: 25.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
Pink Christmas Market in Stephansplatz:
The Munich also has pink Christmas market to offer which looks like a Fairytale. It has pink themes trees and typical German stalls like any other Christmas Market.
Starting date: 27.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
Tollwood Magic- Theresienwiesen:
The Tollwood is not a christmas market but a winter market placed where World’s famous Oktoberfest is taking place every year in Theresienwiesen.
There are German and International exhibitors and displaying different things in tent stalls. There are lots of food tents serving different cuisines with seating stalls.
Starting date: 27.11.2019
Closing date: 31.12.2019
Chinese tower Christmas market:
The Chinese Christmas market is located in famous Englischer Garten. The market is more popular with locals than international visitors. There are lots of families and friends visiting there and crowded with lots of people.
There’s a famous Grandma Barn which is famous among kids. There are a variety of stalls with traditional food, jewellery, ornaments etc.
Starting date: 28.11.2019
Closing date: 12.01.2020
Neuhaus Christmas Market:
The next stop was Rotkreuzplatz to explore the Christmas Market of Neuhaus. The area is well connected with the subway and buses.
It’s a small Christmas market with a most authentic and local vibes as it's not too touristic. The market has a Christmas Pyramid which can be seen from the distance.
It's one of the best markets for the kids as they have Puppet show every Sunday between 2 PM to 3 PM.
There are lots of food stalls selling Crepes, Sausages, Pommes, Potatoes with Sour cream and other street food there. The market also have a live performances.
Starting date: 26.11.2019
Closing date: 23.12.2019
Haidhausen Christmas Market:
I headed toward Rosheimer Platz to explore the Christmas market of Haidhausen in Weissenburger Platz.
The place has a perfect environment of festivity with magical lights and wooden huts of different stalls with Christmas decor, lights, candles, small souvenirs and food stalls.
To enjoy the live music with the Christmas festivity, its a best Christmas market to visit.
Starting date: 26.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
Schwabinger Christmas Market:
To enjoy the Bohemian style Christmas market, Munich Freiheit is a must place to visit.
The market has a lot to offer from its unique, bright and inspiring arts, crafts of the Schwabing Artist to sculpture and live concerts and performances.
Starting date: 29.11.2019
Closing date: 24.12.2019
Karlsplatz Skating:
The Ice Skating Rink is set up in the middle of the city in Karlplatz Stachus to enjoy the winters and Christmas festival at maximum. Everybody is welcome in the rink to enjoy the ice skating whether you know how to skate or not.
You can also borrow the skating boots from the counter. There are variety of discounted offers on various days for students, old people and others.
Check their website.The price of each block varies from Euro 6 to Euro 9 for adults for 2.5 hours.
Starting date: 22.11.2019
Closing date: 12.01.2020
Apart from Munich Christmas markets you can also explore other Christmas Markets nearby to Munich:
Dachau Christkindlmarkt
Freising Christkindlmarkt
Pasinger Christkindlamrkt
Furstenfeldbruck Weihnachtsmarkt
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