On our most ambitious day yet, we took it upon ourselves to visit 6 Christmas Markets in one day. Even with a little bit of rain and the wet cold Germany is known for we had a great time…and could’ve likely reached more.
Advents-Ökomarkt am Kollwitzplatz
Billed as an Eco-friendly market, this market was quaint and not too crowded—likely due to that a rain storm passed through while we were there. Even so, the Glühwein was tasty, and the stalls carried wares from homemade granola to beeswax covers.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|—————⭐️————|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|—————⭐️————|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|—⭐️————————|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|—⭐️————————|Dense
Credit: Jessie McLean
Credit: Jessie McLean
Credit: Jessie McLean
Weihnachtsmarkt am Friedrichstraße Bahnhof
In what we expected to be a small, touristy market, we found quite a nice vibe. Once again it wasn’t too crowded but the Glühwein was great and the stalls offered a fair selection of ornaments and food.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|————————⭐️—|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|———————⭐️——|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|—⭐️————————|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|————⭐️—————|Dense
Weihnachtsmarkt zwischer Hauptbahnhof und Kanzleramt
I thought this would be a great, big Christmas Market since it was situated right outside of the Berlin central train station. However, as you can see in the photo below, it consisted of just 5 stalls. Not worth it if you ask me.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|⭐️—————————|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|⭐️—————————|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|⭐️—————————|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|⭐️—————————|Dense
Spandauer Weihnachtsraum vor dem Spandauer Rathaus
Back here for the second year in a row, I knew what to expect going in. However, it was absolutely packed to the brim with carnival lights and families. Not one for the faint of heart, but a great vibe for families.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|——————⭐️———|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|—————————|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|————————⭐️—|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|————————⭐️—|Dense
Spandauer Weihnachsmarkt
This Christmas Market was connected to the previous one in one long line through all of Altstadt Spandau. With a slightly less hectic crowd and a more laid-back vibe, I would definitely recommend this as one of Berlin’s better markets.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|———————⭐️——|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|————————⭐️—|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|———————⭐️——|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|———————⭐️——|Dense
Weihnachsmarkt an der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche
Another great market lies in the west, in the square around the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. This is a large, but well managed, market that will not let you down.
Vibe:
Ba humbug|————————⭐️—|HoHoHo
Glühwein:
Sicker|——————⭐️———|Liquor
Size:
Quaint|——————⭐️———|Carnival
Crowd:
Deserted|——————⭐️———|Dense
For further reading, the other posts of the series:
4 – A Third Week of Christmas Markets
5 – Christmas Markets of the City (and Spandau)