Christmas Markets You Have To See This Year In Germany + Prague 2025

Christmas Markets You Have To See This Year In Germany + Prague 2025

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Okay. No, maybe not quite yet. But the weather’s changing. The leaves are changing. The days are getting shorter. The cows have come back down from the high alpine pastures. And the first leukin and stolen are for sale in the local markets. So, it is time to start thinking about Christmas and now is the time to start thinking about your Christmas market adventures and I have got the ultimate Christmas market adventure itinerary for you. Now, this can be a minimum I recommend a minimum of seven days, but uh depending on your your your finances, your time, and your Christmas spirit, you can extend it out to to two weeks or even longer if you want to. All right, so where are we going to go? All right. So, we’re gonna start off in Frankfurt and then we’re going to go to airport and then we’re going to go to Leipig and then we’re going to go to Dresden and then if you’ve still got the Christmas spirit left, we’re going to extend it and we’re going to go to Prague. All right. So, okay, I don’t really have a cup for Frankfurt or Prague, so I used the uh generic nutcracker cup, but uh anyway, you get the idea, right? Okay, so why these places? Well, first of all, these are fantastic places, right? These are beautiful cities. They’re uh culturally and historically rich, and they’re great places to visit any time of the year, right? But of course, they have fantastic Christmas markets, uh, beautiful Christmas markets, great atmosphere, and great food at these Christmas markets, too. So, that’s why I’ve picked these four places, but also logistically because they’re very easy to get to. All right, so you’re going to fly into the Frankfurt airport, which is, I believe, the the fourth busiest airport in Europe, fourth or fifth. And, uh, so it should be pretty easy to fly into Frankfurt. And then once you get to Frankfurt, it you can easily get to the rest of these cities by either uh renting a car and driving or by taking um high-speed train or even uh the slower regional train. Right? So you have options on your transportation and they’re just beautiful places, right? Um and so now we’re going to talk about each one of these places. I’m going to tell you uh some nice things about each city. Okay? So, you’re going to start out in Frankfurt. And like I said, Frankfurt has one of the busiest airports in Europe. It has, you know, it it flights come in from many different places from around the world. So, it’s going to be easy to get a flight into um into the Frankfurt airport. And it’s a transportation hub, you know, um has a big train station, so you can easily get throughout Germany and get throughout the other places in Europe once you get to Frankfurt. All right. And and kind of the problem with Frankfurt is it’s such a transportation hub and and it’s also the financial hub of the European Union that a lot of people don’t really think about it as a travel destination. And I I have to admit we were guilty of that uh ourselves and we had not really visited Frankfurt at all until um last year and we’d never been to the Christmas market until last year. So um don’t be guilty of that. Frankfurt’s worth at least a couple days. It it’s a it’s a nice city. It’s a great city to visit uh any time of year and the Christmas market is really nice. So, like I said, we kind of neglected Frankfurt and last year it just so happened we were flying back to the United States to spend Christmas with our family. And so, um the day before we flew out, we stayed in a hotel right by the Frankfurt airport and we went down to the Frankfurt Christmas Market and I wasn’t really expecting much to be totally honest with you, but we were completely blown away. I mean, it had like several big Christmas markets. Uh, really nice, beautiful, had some really great food. And the thing about it is I think the atmosphere in Frankfurt was the best Christmas market at atmosphere we we’ve ever experienced. And we’ve been to a lot of Christmas markets, but the people were in an exceptionally good mood. They were very friendly, very helpful. You know, people would just come up and talk to us and and offer help or if they saw us looking for something. Um, it was just I mean, it was really nice. I can’t say enough how great the atmosphere was. And uh like I said, we we really weren’t expecting much and it really it really blew us away. So um when you when you fly in, you want to stay in Frankfurt for a couple days and this is going to help you ease into your um or ease out of your jet lag because you’re especially if you’re coming in from uh you know international locations, you’re more than likely going to have some jet lag. So Frankfurt can help you ease into that in a very nice Christmas market setting. Um there’s um like I said, lots of great food and Frankfurt is uh very near like uh big wine regions in Germany. So there’s a lot of good wine there as well. And it’s also very easy to get to mines and mines is a city not far from Frankfurt. It you know I think you can get there in about 30 minutes on public transportation and it’s also a beautiful city and also has great Christmas markets and also Vboden is very near nearby. So, two two places you could um you know extend your stay in Frankfurt and visit those Christmas markets if you want to and I think you’d have a really nice time there. Okay. So, after you leave Frankfurt, the next place you’re going to you’re going to go is Air For historically historic very historically rich and it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in in all of Germany. It has a lot of the halftimbered uh old halftimbered you know gingerbread looking houses. Uh really nice uh for um you know religious historians for Christian historians. There’s a lot of Martin Luther history there. He went to he went to the university in air fort. Um so in addition to the city center and those halftimbered buildings, it has a bridge called the Kramer Bookah which means the um the merchants bridge. And this was built in 1325 and it’s lined with halftimbered uh buildings, halftimbered houses. And it is the oldest inhabited um bridge in all of Europe. And so there’s shops there. I don’t know if anyone still lives there or not, but there’s actually a lot of shops there and it is beautiful. You got to stroll along the Kramer Brooka when you’re in Airfort. Lots of good food. It’s um and but so probably fewer English- speakaking visitors are going to be there and um you’re going to hear a lot of German. Um most of these other places when you go through there, you’re going to hear a lot of languages. You’re going to hear a lot of English being English being spoken, but in Airford, not so much. And we got to practice um our German uh quite a bit in Airford last year. But don’t let that uh put you off because the people are extremely friendly. They’re they’re they’re going to help you if you have questions and you will figure things out. But it is an absolutely spectacular setting. Uh the dome plots on the cathedral square, you’ve got the cathedral and you’ve got another huge church right next door to it. It is just it’s one of the most beautiful Christmas market settings I’ve ever seen. I I can’t say enough about Air For um and like I said, you know, not so many English- speaking tourists. So, um it might be a more uh culturally um accurate um uh Christmas market than than any of the other ones, right? It might be really really genuine, I guess I would say. Um so, I really um recommend Airfort. Beautiful, great food. I think you’ll have a great time there and uh it’s definitely worth spending a couple days, you know, maybe even more because it’s it’s a great place to visit e any time of year even without the Christmas market. There’s so much history there, especially if you’re a historian. I think you you’ll have a great time in Air For. Okay, so the next city on our Christmas market tour after we leave Airfort, we’re going to go just right down the road, not far at all, uh we’re going to go to Leipzig. And um Leipzig is a a great city and and if you arrive by train, Leipzig has the most beautiful train station in Germany and they really decorate it nice for um for the holidays. It’s really beautiful. It’s really I mean it’s pretty all all the all year but around Christmas time it is really spectacular and there’s also like a little Christmas market in the train station. So that’s really something special. So, I would say even if you drive to Leipzig, um even if you’re you’re going by car, then you you still need to go over to the train station because it’s quite a sight to see and uh and definitely adds to the Christmas spirit in Leipzig. All right, so Leipzig is a culturally rich. It is a uh um a classical music um capital of Germany. So Johan Sebastian Bach, um Felix Mendelson, um the Vagner, the Schumann’s among others, they they’ve all uh h have a big heritage there, big history there. Bach spent the last years of his life there and did his most formative work in Leipig. So if you love classical music, then Leipig is the place that you definitely have to visit. And beautiful city. Uh a few years ago, its nickname is called Hypig. It’s also called the city of heroes because it played a key role in the fall of the Berlin wall. And actually the movement that led to the Berlin wall coming down actually kind of started in Leipig. So it’s referred to uh as a city of heroes, nickname of hypig a few years ago. The New York Times listed it as one of the top cities to visit. Um I think one of the 52 cities to visit of that year. So they there’s a city you or or a location you should visit every year according to the New York Times and this is one of them. A few years ago, Leipig was one of their recommended destinations. Beautiful city, great city, lots of stuff to do. Christmas markets are fantastic. They have big Christmas markets and they’re spread out throughout the city, but they’re they’re joined. So, it’s like you go to one Christmas market and you never It’s like you never leave a Christmas market and then you go to the next one. And they have different themes. So, for example, there’s a medieval Christmas market, there’s a um a fairy tale Christmas market, there’s a um a Scandinavian Christmas market, a a South Tyro market, and there’s the traditional Christmas market on the um on the the the mark plots or the town square. So, just beautiful, lots of stuff to do. Um you know, cannot recommend Libick enough. And it’s easy. It’s not far to get to from airport. Uh lots of great food and so Leipzig definitely worth a couple days, maybe even more, you know, depending if you’re into classical music, you know, you could easily spend a week in Liipig. Um I mean even even if you’re not, you could easily spend a week there. So there’s so much stuff to do, so much history, cold war history, and um um you know, and of course the Christmas market is just spectacular. So you got to hit LipSig. and it is um definitely one of the cities on our ultimate Christmas market adventure. All right, so the next city we’re going to visit after we leave Lipig, again, right down the road, it doesn’t take far to get there from Leipig, we’re going to go to Dresden. And Dresden, I would say, is probably um the most well-known Christmas market destination uh on our Christmas market tour. And it’s uh probably it’s it’s in competition with Air For I would say as uh the most beautiful city on this list because Dresden and Airfort are really um both of them are spectacularly beautiful. Um Dresden’s really special. Um it has the oldest Christmas market in the world I guess. Um the uh streets are marked which dates back to 1434. So they’ve been having Christmas markets there for a long time. Uh beautiful Christmas market. Uh the the Fra and Kishia, the church of our lady. Absolutely stunning. Again, different Christmas markets. They have a medieval Christmas market as well. Uh they have a Christmas market on the noi marked and then uh a Christmas the the streets marked on the hal marked. Beautiful. Some of the best food, some of our favorite food of all time of Christmas markets is right here in Dresden. So, they have a place where they roast an entire ox on a spit and then they’ll slice it off and put it on a roll. And this it is with with some red cabbage and this is one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had in my life. We went back to Dresden last year after a few years and this is the first place we couldn’t wait to go get an ox sandwich. So the ox sandwich is outstanding. And also they have a Pragger or Shinkin, which means uh Prague from or ham from Prague. And they have progress or shinkan sandwiches. And those are some of the best ham sandwiches you’re ever going to get. So delicious food, great atmosphere. And also the Christmas stolen, the Chris stolen uh originates from Dresden. And the so the best stolen you’re ever going to get is either from Dresden or also Liipig. Libig makes outstanding stolen as well. So yeah, so Dresden is absolutely phenomenal. You got to visit there. And so that is going to Dresden is the last city in our German Christmas market tour, but we could extend it. Okay, so now we have this possible extension to Prague, right? So, if you have the time, if you have the money, and if you still have the Christmas spirit, you can go on um to Prague. And Prague is easily it’s just not far. It’s easily to reach um from Dresden by train or by uh car. It’s pretty close by. So, now I have to admit, uh, I love Christmas and I love Christmas markets, but even I at this point I’m going to be getting a little bit of Christmas market fatigue. So, Betty and I did this tour last year. We went to Frankfurt um, airport, Lipig, and Dresden. Had a fantastic time. It was wonderful. Um, we were going to go to Prague, but honestly, by this point, we were kind of tired, so we went back home. Now, we’ve been to the Prague Christmas Market before. and it is really nice. So, you know, if this is your uh only chance you’re doing a Christmas market tour of Europe and if you can make it to Prague, I would recommend it. Uh but, you know, if you’ve been here before that you might want to end it in Dresden, but it’s up to you. It’s up to your finances and your energy, right? So, um you know, I I probably uh don’t really need to say much about Prague, right? It’s absolutely one of the most um beautiful cities in the world. There’s no doubt about that. And it has spectacular Christmas markets. Absolutely beautiful. Um, and one good thing about Prague, I mean, there’s several good things, but this is about Prague Christmas markets is is that it actually goes into the new year, right? So, I think this year for for 20 for Christmas of 2025 and then into the new year of 2026, I think it goes until the 6th of January. And um I don’t believe any of these others go past Christmas. So Prague is one that you could save until the end and you could even go after the new year if you want to. So that’s a very good thing about Prague. Now I would say uh compared to the other cities, we found it to be um u more crowded and also a bit more expensive. So um just something to keep in mind. But it’s absolutely a you know a great place to visit. you know, you could spend you could easily spend a week um you you know, two weeks perhaps in Prague. It’s it’s it’s that interesting. It’s that beautiful. There’s so much to see and do. And that’s even without the Christmas market. So, just depending on your desires, but um you know, Prague is a great place to visit and they have a beautiful Christmas market. And I think it’s easy to tie it on to um um to this Christmas market tour, right? And also, you know, and and the other thing to consider if you know, checking off different countries is important to you, obviously Prague is in Cetchia, what we used to call the Czech Republic. So, um, it’s another country. So, if if you want to check off, you know, countries, if that’s important, then then you might want to go on into Prague. All right, guys. So, that is my ultimate Christmas market tour. Um, the one that I think is the best. I think it makes the the most sense for uh visiting beautiful places, great Christmas markets. Uh a great utilization of your time and a great uh and the most for your money. So, most for your time and money in beautiful places. I just think it’s a fantastic tour. Like I said, Betty and I did it last year. We had a great time and all of these places really fantastic. We didn’t go to Prague last year. We’ve been to Prague before and it is it is great. It’s a phenomenal city. Um so, hope you enjoyed it. I hope this helped you to plan your holiday adventure, your Christmas market tour in Europe. Um, if you if it did, if you liked it, you know, please hit that thumbs up button. Leave us a comment. Uh, let us know what you think. Have you been to these places before? You know, what did you think about the Christmas markets? If you have additional tips to help other viewers out, please leave those in the comments. And, uh, just let us know. Does it sound like a good tour to you? And if you’re going to go somewhere else, let us know. But, uh, you know, whatever you end up doing, uh, this Christmas season, this holiday season, you know, I hope you have a great time. Um, I wish you and your families, you know, a joyous, uh, holiday season, a joyous Christmas season. I hope you’re happy and healthy, and I hope you have a great 2026. Thanks for watching. We appreciate your support, and uh, we’ll see you next time. All right. Merry Christmas. Oh. Oh. [Music]

ULTIMATE EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET TOUR | GERMANY + PRAGUE 2025

If you’re dreaming of cozy cobblestone streets, twinkling lights, festive food, and the magic of winter in Europe, this is the Christmas travel video you can’t miss! We’re taking you on the ultimate European Christmas Market tour — from 4 classic German Christmas markets to a bonus stop at the fairytale Prague Christmas Market in the Czech Republic. 🎁

Whether you’re planning your 2025 holiday trip or just love festive vibes, this is your complete Christmas in Europe guide. From sipping glühwein in Frankfurt, wandering medieval streets in Erfurt, enjoying music and markets in Leipzig, to experiencing baroque beauty in Dresden—this journey ends with one of the most magical markets in Prague.

Don’t wait — these markets get busier every year! Plan now and experience the magic of European Christmas travel before the crowds do. 🎅🏼✈️

👇 WATCH THESE NEXT 👇
📍 Frankfurt Christmas Market ➡️ https://youtu.be/bpjXJCUczvg?si=U2XztiX2YiQjLEjj
📍 Erfurt Christmas Market ➡️ https://youtu.be/JIkFad9Pl8s?si=TArZyMME2uRECMQo
📍 Leipzig Christmas Market ➡️ https://youtu.be/9mJuJHLRaGA?si=fq_VyBXo6fBr7cUU
📍 Dresden Christmas Market ➡️ https://youtu.be/LzjSeyCrq_o?si=0E9PIRb3LCXaYxGM

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