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Updated: Jun 21, 2020
In the end of November, the Munich city is decorated with lights and festivity of the Christmas. There are different Christmas market in Munich which are unique in their own style and worth to visit them.
We would like to share our experience of Christmas Markets in Munich. We had visited Munich in December 2018 and 2019 to explore the Festivity of Christmas.
Christkindlmarkt :
We had started our 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:
It's 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.
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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 we walked directly towards Sendlinger tor to experience the Christmas market over there. It’s also one of the vibrant places of Munich with uncountable bars.
The place has a beautiful Christmas market with wooden stalls and selling Christmas decors, jewellery, lights, Christmas trees etc.
Starting date: 26.11.2019
Closing date: 22.12.2019
Munich Residenz Christmas market- Kaiserhof:
After exploring these markets, we headed towards our 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 Medieval time in Wittelsbacher Platz:
Our next stop was exploring 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