Baden-Baden Christmas Market

The horns of heralding angles are replaced by hunting horns in Baden-Baden’s Christmas Market nativity, but the animals baying in the manger are real and pet-able. Baby Jesus and Santa make an appearance in a horse rather than a sleigh or cart─ hunting horns and a children’s’ choir heralding his arrival. Orchestras, bands and more choirs perform in front of the Kurhaus─the town hall─which gets its colonnades done up in lights that spread out from it lighting up the prettiest parts of the town.
They don’t get any snow here. The famous thermal ground puts a stop to any thoughts of a white Christmas, but it’s still plenty cold enough to enjoy a dram of gluhwine and huddle close to your sweetheart for warmth as you stroll around stalls selling all the things Christmas markets are known for─wood carved gifts are a local favourite.