November 2004
Christmas Markets
The Oktoberfest crowds are long gone—but now the next bunch of tourists are on their way, for the annual Christmas market season. Why not avoid the crush on Marienplatz (the Christmas market here runs from November 26 to December 24 and is open Mon. to Fri. from 10 am to 8:30 pm, Sat. from 9 am to 8:30 pm and Sun. from 10 am to 7:30 pm) and try one of the many alternatives, both in and outside Munich? Here’s a selection:
Christkindlmarkt am Hohenzollern Platz
November 29–December 22
Open daily 10:30 am–8:30 pm
Weihnachtsmarkt am Sendlinger Tor
November 29–December 23
Open daily 10:30 am–8:30 pm
Haidhausner Weihnachtsmarkt, Weissenburger Platz
November 28–December 24
Open daily 11 am–8:30 pm, except on December 24: 10 am–2 pm
Neuhauser Weihnachtsmarkt, Rotkreuzplatz
November 29–December 23
Open Sun.–Fri. 11 am–8 pm, Sat. 10 am–8 pm
Ramersdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt, Aribonenstrasse 6–12
November 29–December 23
Open Mon.–Fri. 3 pm–7:30 pm, Sat. and Sun. 12 pm–8 pm
Weihnachtsmarkt Schwabing, Münchner Freiheit
November 30–December 24
Open Mon.–Fri. 12 pm–8:30 pm,
Sat. and Sun. 11 am–8:30 pm, December 24: 11 am–2 pm
Weihnachstmarkt am Chinesischen Turm,
November 30–December 23
Open Mon.–Fri. 12 pm–8 pm, Sat. and Sun. 11 am–8 pm
Pasinger Christkindlmarkt
November 30–December 22
Open Sat. and Sun. only, 1 pm–7:30 pm
Blutenburger Weihnachtsmarkt with nativity exhibition, Blutenburg Palace
December 6–8
Open Fri. 4 pm–7.30 pm, Sat. and Sun. 11 am–7:30 pm
Truderinger Christkindlmarkt, in the school at Feldbergstrasse 85
November 30 and December 1
Open 10 am–6 pm
Feldmochinger Christkindlmarkt,
December 6–8
Open Fri. 3 pm–7 pm, Sat. 1 pm–7 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm
Outside Munich:
Christkindlmarkt auf der Fraueninsel, Chiemsee
December 4 and 5
Open 1 pm–6 pm
Salzburger Christkindlmarkt, various locations
November 18–December 24
Open Mon.–Fri. 10 am–8:30 pm, Sat. and Sun. 9 am–9 pm
Augsburger Christkindlmarkt,
November 25–December 24
Open Mon.–Sat. 9:30 am–8 pm, Sun. 10 am–8 pm, December 24: until 2 pm
Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt
November 26–December 24
Open Mon.–Wed. 9 am–8 pm, Thurs.–Sat. 9 am–9 pm, Sun. 10:30 am–8 pm
Regensburger Christkindlmarkt,
November 25–December 23
Open daily 10 am–8 pm
