What Is The Oldest Christmas Market?

Striezelmarkt. Dresden’s Striezelmarkt was first held in 1434 and is considered the first true Christmas market; earlier markets of the season were “December markets”. Early mentions of these “December markets” can be found in Vienna (1298), Munich (1310), Bautzen (1384), and Frankfurt (1393), Milan. Where is the oldest Christmas market in Europe? Striezelmarkt Christmas Market …

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What Food Is Served At Christmas Markets?

Best German Christmas Market Food: savoury Kartoffelpuffer (Potato Pancakes) Champignons (Mushrooms) Flammkuchen (Flatbread Pizza) Schupfnudeln (Potato Dumplings) Wurst (Sausages) Currywurst (Curried Sausages) Dresdner Handbrot (Stuffed Bread) Pfaffenglück (Rye Flatbread) What sells well at Christmas markets? People like to visit modern Christmas markets to look at unique gifts that they can give to family or friends …

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