This is a small artisan holiday market down the road from the larger Wiehnachtsmarkt at the water…read moretower. Just follow Kunststrasse to reach this smaller market. Unlike the larger market, this is populated by local artisans. Soap, alcohol, wood crafts, metal crafts, and much more. Definitely worth a look. We parked near this smaller market, walked through to see check out their offerings and then returned after visiting the larger market to make purchases. I love that they have a market specifically for local artisans. Definitely check it out!

I went to the Mannheim Christmas Market a few times while I was living in Germany. Their market was…read morefairly large, and they have one of those large candelabra fans, which is pretty neat to see. As with other markets you will find traditional gift booths, delicious food, baked goods and mulled wine.

A great venue for concerts!!! Bands you'll see here are very good and special ones, good choice to…read morego to concerts here! I by chance therefor got to know my most favourite band.....only knowing one song at that time.........but standing so far in the front is not possible in all venues!!! So her you can really get in touch with the band :-) See my pics of that concert of "The Divine Comedy" back in 2006 :-) Another good thing about this venue is, that there is a tramstop right in front with trams going in the direction of the trainstation, so you don't depend on a car to get there!!! Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YT49ImNAwQ

I can only speak of the cafe/bar area. Quite charming place with the lighting and the bar. Staff…read morewas quite fast and attentive, and it seems like the crowd is laidback (just an impression). It appears that there are decent artists who perform there (the only one I know is Nouvelle Vague), so I can see this being a fun place to hang out before or after the show.