Has anyone any experience of good Christmas markets in Europe? Thinking of going on a weekend break somewhere in Decemeber and would like to go one.
Was in Vienna just before Christmas last year & the whole place was an Xmas market! Big one was at the City Hall....it was freezing, light snow falling, so all very festive.
Birmingham. Huge market, great atmosphere and great beer.
Salzburg was lovely. We did it and Munich in the same trip last December. Direct train between the two. If you're in the north, Ryanair starting flights to Salzburg soon and days of flights are good for weekend breaks.
I read copenhagan is regarded as the best about
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on September 16, 2018, 10:54:52 AM
Was in Vienna just before Christmas last year & the whole place was an Xmas market! Big one was at the City Hall....it was freezing, light snow falling, so all very festive.
I have been in Vienna and Prague for their Christmas market. Much preferred Vienna. The setting in front of the Rathaus is fantastic.
Rathaus means city/town hall. 🙂
We did the Bruges one a few years back. Christmas market was ok but the city itself was beautiful. Some deadly beers, too.
Quote from: omagh_gael on September 17, 2018, 03:24:34 PM
We did the Bruges one a few years back. Christmas market was ok but the city itself was beautiful. Some deadly beers, too.
Always wanted to go to Bruges. Did you fly out of Belfast? Remember looking at flights a few years ago and don't think I could get their directly.
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Quote from: omagh_gael on September 17, 2018, 03:24:34 PM
We did the Bruges one a few years back. Christmas market was ok but the city itself was beautiful. Some deadly beers, too.
Always wanted to go to Bruges. Did you fly out of Belfast? Remember looking at flights a few years ago and don't think I could get their directly.
Brussels then a train to Bruges it isn't that far but I've been a couple of times and it's a class spot!
Need to do something with herself so thinking Christmas Markets may be a good idea. So far logistically Prague is looking like the best option the first week in December.
Manchester is good during the week but far too rammed at weekends.
Krakow
Vienna was class
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Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me
I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
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Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me
I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
Sure when you were young it probably was an explosion.
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
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Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me
I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:57:38 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me
I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song
But kept from British No 1. by that classic of the 1980s "Shaddap You Face".
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:57:38 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on September 17, 2018, 08:24:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 17, 2018, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on September 17, 2018, 07:10:46 PM
Vienna was class
It means nothing to me
I once had a dream about that back when I was younger. The song was playing and the news man announced the world was going to end and there was a white light and an explosion. Was surreal
That must have been scary. It is still a cracking song
As a 5 year old it was very scary!!!
Cologne has about 6 different Christmas markets, some of which run into each other. Really enjoyed it & the locals seem to be a happy, easy going lot. As a break from all the festivity you can visit the former gestapo interrogation centre!
Quote from: omagh_gael on September 17, 2018, 03:24:34 PM
We did the Bruges one a few years back. Christmas market was ok but the city itself was beautiful. Some deadly beers, too.
Was it like a fairytale?
Strasbourg and Mulhouse in Alsace are good as well
I go to the Birmingham one regularly enough. It's nice although it does feel a bit inauthentic as it's a German market not in Germany.
I went to the Berlin ones and they were nice too but lacking athmosphere. The nicest one was in the Gendarmenmarkt.
Haven't been anywhere else.