The Dresden Christmas Market is one of the oldest in Europe. The Dresden Christmas Market, Striezelmarkt, is also the oldest in Germany and, although it is the most important, it is not the only one held in this German city. A Christmas market that is the dream of every Christmas enthusiast.
The Christmas Markets in Central Europe are one of the most outstanding charms of this time of the year, these are markets with a long tradition where you can not only get small decorative details but also discover how the Christmas gastronomy is in those places; One of the most spectacular Christmas Markets that we can visit, because of its history, is the Striezelmarkt, but you should not arrive to Dresden with the only idea of strolling through this Market but with the idea of letting yourself be carried away by the Christmas lights and stroll through what we could consider the golden mile of Christmas Markets, up to eleven are distributed through the streets of Dresden, all different and all with lots of charm.
So if you are in the mood for Stollen, Lebkuchen and enough Glühwein to sink the Titanic, look no further.
The first thing you should know, for the sake of organizing your trip well, is that all these Christmas Markets open between November 27 and 28 and can be visited until December 24 although some of them collect their booths on the 23rd and even a few days before this date; the truth is that the Dresden Christmas Markets are designed for you to visit them before celebrating the holidays and get some special details to decorate your own Christmas at home. The king of Christmas Markets in Dresden, in Germany and in Europe is Striezelmarkt, not in vain it is a market that has been held since 1434 (when wars were fought with spears, yes); moreover, although it has undergone some changes throughout its history, it has retained its original and historical essence and, when you visit it, you feel the ancient history of that market.
Striezelmarkt is installed in Altmarkt Square and is always presented with a stepped pyramid that in 1999 entered the Guinness Book of Records thanks to its almost 15 meters high; to talk about the origin of this market we have to do it in two ways, in the etymological, according to which the name of this market comes from the German bread known as Stollen or Striezel and in the historical, which tells us that this market began to be held on the occasion of the proclamation of the Saxon prince Friedich II. Of course, centuries have passed since then and the market has been evolving. Shopping online at your Christmas store is compatible with visiting a Christmas market.
Do not hesitate and make up your mind, nothing like a trip to Dresden, for example, in the December long weekend, when all the Christmas markets of the city are already open, especially Strieezelmarkt, the oldest in Germany and one of the oldest in Europe. Once you arrive at the market, it will be easy to find the information point that every year the local authorities install there to tell you everything you need to know before touring Striezelmarkt but, if you want to arrive with your homework done, on the official website of Dresden tourism you will find additional information.
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