Dresden Christmas Markets - a magical experience

Christmas as it used to be!
Plan your trip to see and shop at Germany’s magical Christmas Markets with Country Connect: your link to the best travel ideas on the web

	Dresden Christmas Markets Germany's oldest Christmas market is Dresden's Striezelmarkt, It has a history which starts at 1434. The name Striezelmarkt comes the name of the sweet delicacy Hefestrieze, which is now known as Dresden Christstollen, or German christmas cake. In addition to its Christmas tree decorated with lights its Pflaumentoffel (prune men) and the tallest Christmas Christmas pyramid in the world , there are traditional handicrafts: carved wooden decorations from the Erzgebirge mountains including pyramids, incense burners and decorative Christmas arches. You will also find blue printed articles and pottery , intricate handmade lace, handblown Christmas tree decorations, gingerbread and of course Dresden Christstollen. The Stollen Festival and the Pyramid Festival are not to be missed. Find out more about Dresden with Dresden Tourist Office official information

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About the markets
Every year in the Advent season towns and cities in Germany come to life with their traditional Christmas markets. Every market reveals a unique flair with lovely decorated booths, musical performances, the smell of baker's goods and mulled wine as well as their numerous special events.

Increasingly, travellers all over the world are magically attracted by the promise of a few days of Christmas as it used to be.

Known in Germany as Weihnachtsmärkte or Christkindlmärkte, Christmas markets have been a mainstay of Germany's Advent season for more than 500 years. Dresden's Christmas market dates back at least to 1434, and others are nearly as old.

These days millions of Germans and foreign visitors drink hot spiced Glühwein, eat fine sausages, shop for gifts and ornaments, and enjoy musical or carnival-style entertainment at large and small Christmas markets across Germany.

Please take a look round!