Europe is especially well known for its Christmas markets, and if Germany is considered to have the best, then the best of the best is found in the city of Nuremberg. This Bavarian city is home to one of the most famous Christmas markets in Germany, elevating a splendid medieval old town into a dreamland. A tradition dating back centuries, the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt has become a monumental festival of good cheer.
With well over one hundred stalls to visit, you can shop and eat until your heart’s content. Traditional foods not to miss include everything from the simple bratwurst sausage to the addictive local gingerbread, lebkuchen. Both can be washed down with a rewarding glühwein, hot mulled wine that will leave you forgetting how cold it actually is outside. The Nuremberg Christmas markets don’t just sell food and drinks though. They have plenty of potential souvenirs and gifts on offer, from Christmas ornaments to other worldly knickknacks.
