Christmas Markets in Berlin

Berlin is famous for its Christmas markets, and even on my main page you can see an example of Berlin's holiday spirit (on that picture with a Hannukah Menorah in Brandenburg Gate). So, despite the weather, December and late November are also great!

Recommended Christmas Markets

There are so many to choose from - over fifty! Here are several recommended ones, updated to the holiday season of 2007-2008:

• Christmas Magic on Gendarmenmarkt - (U2/U6 Stadtmitte) - admission costs EUR 1-2, but it is one of the most magnificent markets out there. A "Must". Nov. 26th till Dec. 31st (incl. a New Year's party)
  
• Christmas Market at the Opernpalais - Not far away from Gendarmenmarkt (in fact, you can start at Gendarmenmarkt and walk from there). A marvellous "old style" market (Nov. 26th - Dec. 27th), from there, if you haven't had enough, you can go to the market in Schlossplatz, where there are many fairground attractions for the younger (in spirit...) (Nov. 27th - Dec. 23rd)
  
• Christmas Market City West - (U/S Zoologischer Garten) - lots of fairground attractions, the central market in the Ku-Damm area (Nov. 27th - Jan 1st).
  
• Winterworld Potsdamer Platz and the market in the Sony Centre - You can see a picture from past years' market here. Very commercialised (it is Potsdamer Platz, after all), but nice and impressive.
  
• Christmas market Alt-Rixdorf - (U7 Karl-Marx-Strasse) - I hesitate if to recommend this beautiful market, since it is not very touristy - this is one of those where real Berliners go, and in addition, most of what is sold there comes from all kinds of charities and aid organisations. (9-11 December)
  
• Last but not least - Chrismukkah market in the Jewish Museum - (U6/U1 Hallesches Tor) - a mixture between Chanukkah and Christmas, at the original city where such traditions started. Last year's Hannukah party in Brandenburg Gate was unforgettable. You will probably have to pay entrance fee.
  

NEW! Between the end of November and the end of December 2007, we will offer a Christmas Markets tour in Berlin, including explanations about:

• * Christmas traditions in Germany
• * Christmas Food
• * Each market's history

You can find more details, if you check the site Winter Magic Berlin (Note: this will lead you away from my site).

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