Was lovely! Even the ugly Bochum (which i personally am in love with) looks great all dressed up…read morefor xmas. The market is decent sized and there are plenty of xmas food choices- sweet and sour, meat and vegetarian (also vegan if you'de eat a butterless hot baked potato). I particularly like the stalls that are put all over the city center. Look for the red ones to learn more about the history of Bochum and its' past Christmases. Also, watch out for the HUGE Santa right next to the central bus stop (believe me, you can't miss it).

Great small town Christmas market, town hall decked out like an Advent calendar. Plenty to eat and…read moredrink also an pleasant old town centre to see.

Quite liked the Christmas Market in Dusseldorf. Not one…read morecentral market swarming with folk, rather various groups of stalls in different places near each other. This is easier for the casual Christmas Marketer And Fischer Feuranzwangbolle! Well worth a drink.

The Germany Christmas Markets are just magical all around…read more What I loved about this Christmas Market was that it was not crazy crowded like the other ones, and was organized in a way there weren't bottlenecks of people. I found the greatest variety of wearable gifts at this market.

The main hook of my ten day trip to Europe was to hit up some Christmas markets. I've heard great…read morethings about them from friends - hot mulled wine, street food, seasonal gifts, a warm atmosphere - and so it was awesome to be able to visit my very first European Christmas market in Düsseldorf! This is a smaller market (the one I went to later in Strasbourg is huge) with a half dozen or so kiosks surrounding a large Christmas tree. As is the custom in modern times, there are concrete bollards around to prevent vehicles from doing something stupid. There is also a clear eingang and ausgang with security. And new for 2021, the security officers are checking COVID status. I was able to get in with my passport and CDC card, others were displaying the COVID QR code on their phones. Inside, yes, glühwein, Christmas ornaments and people having fun. What a blast! [Review 16363 overall - 170 in Germany - 1870 of 2021.]