Nuremberg, Germany
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Art Nouveau hotel near the old town walls.
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Europe's most magical Christmas markets, from Nuremberg and Strasbourg to Tallinn's medieval square, plus the best North American markets inspired by them.
Why Christmas Markets Season
Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt is one of Germany's oldest and most famous.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Art Nouveau hotel near the old town walls.
Hotels in Nuremberg →Why Christmas Markets Season
Vienna's markets at Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn and Spittelberg fill the city.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
19th-century palace on the Ringstrasse.
Explore Vienna →Why Christmas Markets Season
Strasbourg calls itself the 'Capital of Christmas', with a market dating to 1570.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Old-town hotel steps from the Christmas markets.
Hotels in Strasbourg →Why Christmas Markets Season
Dresden's Striezelmarkt is one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets and the home of Christmas stollen.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Baroque palace opposite the Zwinger.
Hotels in Dresden →Why Christmas Markets Season
Salzburg's Christkindlmarkt in Cathedral Square, near the birthplace of 'Silent Night'.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Riverside hotel facing the Old Town and fortress.
Explore Salzburg →Why Christmas Markets Season
Prague's Old Town Square market beneath the Gothic towers of Týn Church.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~38°F (3°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Riverside hotel with views of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.
Explore Prague →Why Christmas Markets Season
Cologne's market beneath the cathedral is one of Germany's most visited.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~43°F (6°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand hotel facing Cologne Cathedral.
Hotels in Cologne →Why Christmas Markets Season
Munich's Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz and the medieval market at Wittelsbacherplatz.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Grand hotel on Maximilianstrasse with a rooftop pool.
Explore Munich →Why Christmas Markets Season
Budapest's markets at Vörösmarty Square and St. Stephen's Basilica.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Art Nouveau palace facing the Chain Bridge.
Explore Budapest →Why Christmas Markets Season
Tivoli Gardens' Christmas season and the Nyhavn market.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
A five-star stay in Copenhagen, a strong base for Copenhagen.
Explore Copenhagen →Why Christmas Markets Season
Tallinn's medieval Town Hall Square hosts one of Europe's most atmospheric markets.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~30°F (-1°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Former telegraph station in the medieval old town.
Explore Tallinn →Why Christmas Markets Season
Zurich's indoor market in the main station and the 'singing Christmas tree'.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~39°F (4°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Family-owned since 1844, set in a lakeside park.
Explore Zurich →Why Christmas Markets Season
Basel's markets on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Rhine-side hotel with roots dating to 1681.
Hotels in Basel →Why Christmas Markets Season
Brussels' Winter Wonders market and light show on the Grand-Place.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~43°F (6°C); damp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Steps from the Grand-Place.
Hotels in Brussels →Why Christmas Markets Season
Montreux Noël on the shores of Lake Geneva.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Belle Époque palace on Lake Geneva.
Hotels in Montreux →Why Christmas Markets Season
Heidelberg's markets in the old town beneath the castle.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Family-run grand hotel near the old town.
Hotels in Heidelberg →Why Christmas Markets Season
Edinburgh's Christmas market in East Princes Street Gardens.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~43°F (6°C); cold, damp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Former railway hotel with views of Edinburgh Castle.
Explore Edinburgh →Why Christmas Markets Season
Quebec City's German Christmas Market in the old town.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~25°F (-4°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Iconic castle hotel above the St. Lawrence in Old Quebec.
Explore Quebec City →Why Christmas Markets Season
Chicago's Christkindlmarket, modeled on Nuremberg's, at Daley Plaza.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~34°F (1°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Riverfront hotel in a Mies van der Rohe-designed building.
Explore Chicago →Why Christmas Markets Season
London's Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park and the Southbank Centre Winter Market.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~46°F (8°C); damp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Thames-side landmark with an Art Deco ballroom and the American Bar.
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