Christmas Markets in Bavaria

The Christmas Market at the 'Marktplatz' in Coburg offers a lot of 'Gemütlichkeit' and advent atmosphere.

Opening Hours:
November, 26. to December, 23., 2011
daily at least from 11:00 am to 08:00 pm
Stalls offering food and beverage: until 09:30 pm

An unusual Christmas Market can be found at 'Wittelsbacher Platz' in Munich: It is held in the style of the Middle Ages and on weekends you can even see jugglers, storytellers and fire-eaters.

Opening Hours:
November, 24. to December, 23., 2011
daily from 11:00 am to 08:00 pm

Nuremberg's Christkindlmarkt is by far the most famous Christmas Market in Germany. Each year the Christ Child opens this special event with a prologue on the Friday before the first advent Sunday. Gingerbread and Nuremberg's well-known 'Würstel' are among the specialities which you can enjoy here.

Opening Hours:
November, 25. to December, 24., 2011
Monday to Thursday from 09:30 am to 08:00 pm
Friday and Saturday from 09:30 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday from 10:30 am to 08:00 pm
Christmas Eve (December, 24.) from 09:30 am to 02:00 pm

This Christmas Market is situated in front of the baroque scenery of Passau's 'Stephansdom', a very picturesque setting for this festive Market.

Opening Hours:
November, 25. to December, 23., 2011
Monday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 09:00 pm
Sunday from 11:30 am to 08:00 pm

For more than 400 years this Christmas Market has been taking place in the historic centre of spectacular Regensburg. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Germany.

Opening Hours:
November, 24. to December, 23., 2011
Sunday to Wednesday from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 09:00 pm

Straubing's 'Theresien- and Ludwigsplatz' are the beaming setting for Straubing's Christmas Market. On Ludwigsplatz there are 100 lovingly decorated and lit Christmas trees. Moreover, one of the houses around the Christmas Market will be rendered into an advent calendar. Each day at 07:00 pm one of its windows will be opened and will reveal a Christmas scene plus a price to win.

Opening Hours:
November, 24. to December, 23., 2011
Monday - Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
Thursday from 10:00 am to 09:00 pm
Sunday from noon to 08:00 pm
December 1st to 23rd: Opening of the advent calendar at 07:00 pm

The attraction of Weiden's Christmas Market is the old town hall which will be changed into a huge advent calendar. Each day, two kids which are masqueraded as angels and which are accompagnied by Santa Claus open one of the calendar windows and reveal a Christmas scene which was drawn by a kid from Weiden.

Opening Hours:
November, 24. to December, 23., 2011
Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
Sunday from 11:00 am to 08:00 pm

Würzburg's Christmas Market is being held at the 'Obere and Untere Markt' (Upper and Lower Market). This historic scenery adds to the romantic atmosphere the market exudes.

Opening Hours:
November, 25. to December, 23., 2011
Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 08:30 pm
Sunday from 11:00 am to 08:30 pm