Best Christmas Markets to Visit in Berlin
For a truly diverse array of Christmas markets, Berlin is your oyster. On your shopping and dining peregrinations, seek out historic locales, boutique-style wares, and of course, plenty of glühwein.
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Planning a Holiday Season Getaway in Berlin
For a dose of history mixed with Christmas cheer, you can't go wrong with a December vacation in Germany's energetic capital city, Berlin. Alongside visiting significant local sights like Museum Island and the Berlin Wall Memorial, get into the festive spirit with by spending some time at at least one of the city's many Christmas markets.
Christmas Markets in Berlin: Top Accommodations
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1. Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Market
Of all the Christmas markets in Berlin, this might be the most delightfully traditional. Besides great classic German treats, shop for an incredible array of handmade wooden Christmas ornaments, among other crafts and gifts, and do it all at the center of one of the city's most architecturally impressive squares.
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2. Schloss Charlottenburg Christmas Market
For further traditional eating, drinking, and shopping adjacent to scenic historic architecture, head to this extensive market in the shadow of the stately Charlottenburg palace.
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3. Historic Christmas Market Friedrichshain
Housed in the offbeat R.A.W. Gelände area, home to numerous bars and clubs, this historic market harkens back to the Medieval Ages, with handmade crafts, open fires for keeping warm, and performances by jugglers and acrobats.
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4. Holy Shit Shopping
Only on for one weekend in December, this is your go-to for local designer wares, concept products, and hip interpretations of street food, all offered in an enormous decommissioned power plant.
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5. Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market
Likewise only on for a weekend, this is one of the most quaint Christmas markets in Berlin, set around the almost village-like square of Richardplatz in Neukölln.
Best Places to Stay for Christmas Markets in Berlin
Best Holiday Shopping Areas in Berlin
Didn't find everything you need at Christmas markets in Berlin? Head to one of these areas for further shopping around the city.
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1. Kurfürstendamm
For luxury shopping, this long boulevard is your go-to in Berlin. Mixed in with the designer boutiques, on side streets you'll find more independent and accessible shops. At the eastern end of the street, where it turns into Tauentzienstrasse, be sure to stop at KaDeWe, the city's toniest department store, with the two top floors offering diverse dining options.
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2. Hackescher Höfe
This series of courtyards in the Mitte district offers plenty of interesting boutique shopping.
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3. Boxhagener Platz
For more low-key, independent stores and offbeat boutiques, head to the streets around this square in the district of Friedrichshain.
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4. Weserstrasse
Further independent boutique shopping, as well as many cafes, bars, and restaurants, can be found along this otherwise quiet street in Neukölln.
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