Alpine Italy lights up for the Christmas season with some of the best Christmas Markets on offer in Europe, combining Mediterranean flavours and German traditions, festive food and wine, gift ideas, decorations, and local handicraft. Here is a selection listed by each region. ALTO ADIGE (South Tyrol/ Süd Tirol)
Discover These Top 3 Magical European Christmas Market Tours
03.11.2023 - 10:51 / forbes.com
For those seeking an enchanting holiday experience, exploring the festive Christmas Markets in European cities like Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is a must for a complete winter wonderland experience. These markets offer delightful treats like mulled wine, hot chocolate, and an array of handcrafted gifts, making your holiday season truly magical. Here are three of the best Christmas Market tours this season.
A Magical Winter Getaway Across Germany with Friends New and Old
Contiki, the social tour company for 18-35 year olds is encouraging travelers to stuff their stocking with unique handmade gifts while experiencing the beauty of Germany during the holidays on their 7-day German Christmas Markets itinerary. Starting in Frankfurt, travelers will immediately jump into their first Christmas market, shopping artisanal goodies in endless street markets adorned with string lights and colorful Christmas trees. They’ll then travel to Cologne to visit the cathedral meant to house the Three Wise Men before exploring the various Christmas markets across the city.
In Stuttgart travelers can admire the city’s renowned traditional architecture before falling for the charm of one of Europe's oldest and liveliest markets, brimming with antiques and handmade wooden toys before working on their Yuletide skills with a gingerbread-making class in Nuremberg. Travelers will end their adventure in Munich where they’ll visit the fairytale-like Neuschwanstein Castle, before heading to their last Christmas Market to gather last-minute gifts for loved ones.
Discover Iconic Winter Wonderlands in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Guests can travel on a magical journey through the Christmas market capitals of the world with stops in Vienna, Munich, Zurich and more on the 8-day Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland itinerary from guided vacation company, Trafalgar.
Guests will dive headfirst into the markets of Vienna alongside a Local Specialist where they’ll be in awe of the handmade toys, gifts, tasty treats and festive decorations throughout the city. In Munich, travelers will savor local brews from a traditional Bavarian restaurant before shopping beside marvelous Christmas trees and dazzling lights at the holiday market. Guests will then be welcomed into Innsbruck, a storybook countryside village that will immerse travelers in a truly whimsical spirit, with views of mountains and traditional Bavarian architecture. Finally in Lucerne, guests will fall in love with the city's old town feel. They’ll enjoy lunch with a local family before spending time exploring the wooden market stalls and a beautiful Christmas carousel with Glühwein to end off a magically festive vacation.
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