Ein Freund, der Geburtstag hatte, wurde auf die Bühne geholt bei einer Stripshow - wir haben ihn…read moreangefeuert und dachten alle, oh, das wird lustig, er wird da sitzen und ein bisschen umtanzt. Stattdessen ist die Stimmung ganz schnell gekippt. Es wurde nicht nach Konsens gefragt, er wurde ungefragt ausgezogen, in den Schritt gefasst und die Tänzerin setzte sich auf ihn drauf. Die Security meinte zu mir "Wir können ihn da nicht runterholen, die Show läuft schon" und der DJ versuchte noch schön Druck zu machen, indem er "Komm, zieh dein Oberteil aus, wir wollen es alle!" skandiert hat. Niemanden hat es interessiert, dass da gerade jemand auf der Bühne ohne seinen Willen sexualisiert angefasst wird. Er ist dann von der Bühne gegangen und wurde durch jemand anderen ersetzt, dem die Tänzerin unter anderem Vodka in den Mund gespuckt hat (?). Konsens gilt nicht nur für Frauen. Absolut asoziales Verhalten, das ich nicht von einem "offenen Weihnachtsmarkt" erwartet hätte. Beim Auftritt spielte der DJ dann noch mehrere Rammstein-Lieder. Nie wieder.

A place were angels look exactly the way you expect them to look on a St.Pauli Christmas…read moremarket....a little different ;-) From Waffles, to St.Pauli goods over Glühwein and a variety of handmade crafts you can find everything here. Even a little red-light-district-toy-shop is selling some local fun stuff. We spent some hours here, shopping, drinking and talking. At the end of the day we were sure the St.Pauli angels would wink at us...but this might have been the "Glühwein mit Schuss" seducing our imagination. Who knows...

I think this one is probably my favourite Christmas market in Hamburg. It's right by the water and…read moreoffers gorgeous views as well as a plethora of stalls of all kinds. It's set up on a straight stretch, so there is usually a good foot traffic flow that goes one way down and the other way up the long passage. This means that even with plenty of people you don't feel too stuck in the crowd and can still keep moving. Food, drink and arts & craft stalls are mixed up together. You can shop for a while, then have a snack and a drink, then shop some more! The stalls are usually higher quality than most smaller local markets, though they do often have a mass-produced kind of feel to them. I do think this one is a must visit, preferably on an evening when it's dark out and the bright sparkly lights make everything look magical and reflect off the water.

Small but good! This one's in a central area, so you'll most likely have to contend with crowds,…read morebut it's also close to the two largest markets which means the crowds stretch out a bit and it doesn't get too bad most nights. It also closes earlier than the larger markets. Definitely worth a visit, if you're touring different markets, this one is walking distance to the large Jungfernstieg and Rathaus ones. Pretty standard fare as far as stalls go, but it seems to focus on food and drink more than crafty wares. There is usually at least one carousel as well for the kiddies to enjoy.

Pretty good Christmas market, with all the stalls you need, located at one end of Jungfernstieg. As…read moremy wife described when asked, Cold, but very alcoholic, so we kept nice and warm!