Cologne Christmas Markets

With the cathedral towering behind it, this market gets bonus points for setting and atmosphere. The Christmas market essentials are all taken care of including mulled wine in themed, collectable mugs. Around 150 stalls set up in red roofed wooden pavilions underneath a huge Christmas tree─supposedly each year they try and have the largest in Rhineland─and the kind of items you can only find in a proper German Christmas Market, nativity figures, carved toys traditional candles and shoes made of lambskin. These aren’t just Christmas gifts; they’re handmade Christmas gifts, many of them made in a traditional style and from original designs using local materials. You can buy less revered articles as well! How about a candle in the shape of a cathedral to remember your evening of warm lights, gluhwein and Christmas shopping against a fairytale backdrop?