Hamburg Germany Magical Christmas Market Weihnachtsmarkt 2023 Walking Tour 4KHDR

Hamburg Germany Magical Christmas Market Weihnachtsmarkt 2023 Walking Tour 4KHDR

Hamburg around Christmas is a sight to behold!  Christmas lights reflect off the waters of   historic canals, while historic streets and  buildings provide a magical setting for,   officially, over 30 Christmas  markets. Realistically however,   the number is more like 19, with the one  at Rathaus being the largest of them all!

The Rathausmarkt, also called Roncalli Christmas  Market, is very well-known and the most popular of   all Hamburg’s Christmas markets. It’s located  at the Rathaus square – the central square of   Hamburg, home to Hamburg’s city hall, the  Rathaus. The backdrop of the city hall,  

Dating to the late 19th century, adds atmosphere  to an already charming Christmas market. The 80 or so market stalls are set out in  neat rows in this traditional and historic   Christmas market. Shopping stalls sell crafts  like handmade toys, cooking-related tools,   and Christmas decorations. Combined among  the shopping stalls, food stalls sell all  

Of the standard German Christmas market  items: traditional food like bratwurst,   various Christmas sweets, and,  of course, hot drinks like hot   chocolate and glühwein – for those who don’t  know, it’s a traditional hot spiced wine. This market is most attractive in the  evening because the stalls are lit with  

Colorful lights and so is the large  Christmas tree. Well to be honest,   it isn’t actually a tree; it’s a pole with  long strings of white lights in the shape   of a Christmas tree. Nevertheless, it  contributes to the festive atmosphere. The Rathaus Christmas market is also really  popular because it features “Der Weihnachtsmann”.  

Meaning, Santa Claus aka Father Christmas aka  Der Weihnachtsmann shows up here everyday. There   happens a small 10 minute show and he passes  over the market in his sleigh daily at 4,   6 and 8 PM. There is also an audio story  telling broadcast in German during the show.  

I don’t speak much German, but listening  to the broadcast made me wonder if even   the locals could understand it because the  spot has music playing, people drinking,   enjoying, talking and laughing…and to  top it up, the sound quality of broadcast   was quite sub-standard and full of echo.  But anyway, it’s something interesting.

The Rathaus Christmas Market also features a  vintage merry-go-round. I’ve been at Rathaus   on numerous occassions in the past months  and it’s transformation now during Christmas   is truly remarkable. Full points to the efforts  towards creating an enchanting “winter christmas”  

Atmosphere, even when it’s not as as cold or  snowy as you would want to experience for that   picturesque White Christmas. The wooden stalls  are decorated with pine branches and white lights,   and there are plenty of Christmas songs and carols  playing as you pass by from one stall to another.

The Christmas markets are really popular  amongst both the locals and tourists alike   and the markets get really crowded in the evening.  Not just that, but the crowd gets increasingly,   let’s say “jolly”, as the evening progresses  but overall the mood is nice and friendly. For  

The same reasons, besides your camera, carry as  little as possible when exploring the Christmas   markets as you don’t want to be worrying about a  handbag or backpack while walking through a sea   of people. You can of course carry a cotton bag  to keep your stuff incase you plan on shopping.

Just 5 mins walk away from the  Rathaus Christmas Market is the   Jungfernstieg Christmas Market.  Jungfernsteig market (German name:   Weisserzauber, which means “white magic”)  stretches along Jungfernstieg Boulevard,   one side of Hamburg’s Binnenalster i.e.  the Inner Alster. In case you don’t know,  

The “Alster” is a small lake connected to the  River Elbe by a canal. The Jungfrenstieg Christmas   market is popular because of how it looks and its  location. I’d say it’s among the most beautiful   Christmas markets I’ve seen. With dozens of stalls  in white tents, it’s a pretty magical sight.

A couple of the shopping stalls  at Jungfernstig market had the   same handmade items as the Rathaus  market. Maybe they’re owned by the   same company OR use the same supplier. Often  homemade, they were somehow more stylish,   and consequently often more on the expensive  side. Anyway, both the markets offer ample  

Options for Christmas gift shopping since you  have many stalls to explore and choose from… The walk way at Jungfernsteig market  is definitely wider and here you can   actually enjoy the stroll better. Food  stalls are plenty in number and I think  

There is more variety in terms of the  things one can do here. For example,   you can take a boat ride for a short tour around  the lake. The water laps in the background and   the buildings on the other two sides of  the lake, reflecting in the water, add to  

The Christmassy atmosphere. There’s even a huge  Christmas tree on the tiny island in the middle. Actually, there are more Christmas markets  in this area, the Gänsemarkt and other for   example. It seemed to me that quite of few  of these markets are local affairs, i.e. just  

An opportunity for the residents in a particular  neighborhood to have a drink. Each was very small,   and I got the impression these were meant more  as neighborhood gathering spots than as public   markets. In other words, if you happen to  be staying at a hotel nearby any of these,  

It would be a great spot to have a  last drink in the evening before bed. Take my word for it: you’ll walk more than you  planned to and the stalls – even for food or   drink – generally don’t have seating. Even those  that do have seats generally don’t have many,  

So you’ll end up doing all of your eating  or drinking standing or leaning. So,   wear comfortable shoes and also keep  an eye on the weather and dress warmly   enough as you’ll be outside all the time  and it can get chilled really quickly.

Another thing I learnt is that not all christmas  markets are open through Christmas. I have no   idea why, but some already close by  end November/early December. Also,   when buying a mug of glühwein or other drink on  offer, you will be required to pay a deposit for  

The glass. The word is pfand in German.  This is usually around €3 to €5. If you   want to keep the mug as a souvenir, you can.  You simply lose what you paid as a deposit. If you’re visiting from a different city, note  that Hamburg has an excellent public transport  

System connectivity and you don’t need a  car. Just get the 49 Euro monthly ticket   if you’re staying longer or a Hamburg Pass  for stays upto a week especially if you wanna   visit the Museums too. You can easily combine  the Christmas markets with city sightseeing. Hit LIKE if you enjoyed exploring the Christmas  

Markets and SUBSCRIBE for  more content just like this! As always, thanks for watching, keep exploring,   this is Rahul for RoamerRealm  and I’ll see you in the next one!

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The Rathausmarkt, also called Roncalli Christmas Market, is very well-known and the most popular of all Hamburg’s Christmas markets. It’s located at the Rathaus square – the central square of Hamburg, home to Hamburg’s city hall, the Rathaus. The backdrop of the city hall, dating to the late 19th century, adds atmosphere to an already charming Christmas market.

The 80 or so market stalls are set out in neat rows in this traditional and historic Christmas market. Shopping stalls sell crafts like handmade toys, cooking-related tools, and Christmas decorations. Combined among the shopping stalls, food stalls sell all of the standard German Christmas market items: traditional food like bratwurst, various Christmas sweets, and, of course, hot drinks like hot chocolate and glühwein – for those who don’t know, it’s a traditional hot spiced wine.

This market is most attractive in the evening because the stalls are lit with colorful lights and so is the large Christmas tree. Well to be honest, it isn’t actually a tree; it’s a pole with long strings of white lights in the shape of a Christmas tree. Nevertheless, it contributes to the festive atmosphere.

The Rathaus Christmas market is also really popular because it features “Der Weihnachtsmann”. Meaning, Santa Claus aka Father Christmas aka Der Weihnachtsmann shows up here everyday.

The Rathaus Christmas Market also features a vintage merry-go-round. I’ve been at Rathaus on numerous occasions in the past months and it’s transformation now during Christmas is truly remarkable.

The Christmas markets are really popular amongst both the locals and tourists alike and the markets get really crowded in the evening. Not just that, but the crowd gets increasingly, let’s say “jolly”, as the evening progresses but overall the mood is nice and friendly.

Just 5 mins walk away from the Rathaus Christmas Market is the Jungfernstieg Christmas Market. Jungfernsteig market (German name: Weisserzauber, which means “white magic”) stretches along Jungfernstieg Boulevard, one side of Hamburg’s Binnenalster i.e. the Inner Alster.

The walk way at Jungfernsteig market is definitely wider and here you can actually enjoy the stroll better. Food stalls are plenty in number and I think there is more variety in terms of the things one can do here. For example, you can take a boat ride for a short tour around the lake. The water laps in the background and the buildings on the other two sides of the lake, reflecting in the water, add to the Christmassy atmosphere. There’s even a huge Christmas tree on the tiny island in the middle.

Actually, there are more Christmas markets in this area, the Gänsemarkt and other for example. It seemed to me that quite of few of these markets are local affairs, i.e. just an opportunity for the residents in a particular neighborhood to have a drink. Each was very small, and I got the impression these were meant more as neighborhood gathering spots than as public markets.

Take my word for it: you’ll walk more than you planned to and the stalls – even for food or drink – generally don’t have seating. Even those that do have seats generally don’t have many, so you’ll end up doing all of your eating or drinking standing or leaning. So, wear comfortable shoes and also keep an eye on the weather and dress warmly enough as you’ll be outside all the time and it can get chilled really quickly.

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