In winters or at the time of Christmas, Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful places in the world. At the time of Christmas whole around the city you will find amazing festive atmosphere. The season started here a week ago with the arrival of Sinterklaas. Whole city is decorated in a very special manner like: museums are turned into Christmas square, boasting markets, road sides are decorated with beautiful lights, and shops are beautifully decorated with small wooden chalets and lights, in market you will find a wide range of exciting Christmas gifts, handmade and crafted items are displayed on the stalls.
There is also an ice rink, which is open well into the evening. Christmas lights have been up since November and an evening stroll in any direction from the brightly illuminated tree in Dam Square can prove a pleasant one. The Red Light District has Christmas lights of its own and seems to never shut down.
Some of the famous Christmas Markets in Amsterdamare:
Funky Xmas Market: This market is located in Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 1014 be Amsterdam. In this market you will find loads of Xmas decorations, a little ice-skate track, fire barges and gluhwein in culture park Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. Designer’s artists and craft industry workers sell their products such as toys, clothes, vintage, jewels, furniture, art and delicacies.
Crafty Market Amsterdam: Crafty Market Amsterdam is only famous for crafters, artists and designers to showcase and sell their handmade creations and I am sure that you will love to buy all of them. Kids can even make their own bespoke baubles for the tree on the square, leaving you to decide what to craft yourself when you get home with a copy of the crafty.
Christmas Fair Albert Cuyp: Christmas is everything for the kids they’ve dreamed of and for adults the images of depleting bank accounts; the clock ticketing and all of the faces they have to stop for can’t help but put an annual damper on their holiday spirit. Albert Cuyp Market Fair in Amsterdam makes their dreams come true. Albert Cuyp Market is located on Albert Cuypstraat in Amsterdam’s De Pijp neighborhood. It is one of the largest daytime markets in Europe, having more than 300 stalls lining both sides of the street. The market offers you to buy fruits, vegetables, fish, cheese, spices, flowers, and apparels, cosmetic and watching people doing fun.
Flower Market:Bloemen Market is the world’s only Floating Flower Market. This market is located on the single canal, which is one of the Amsterdam’s oldest canals. Visitors and locals alike come here to buy exotic flowers and bulbs and Christmas Trees during the holiday season. If you like flowers you don’t even miss a chance to visit floating flower barges.
Some other Christmas Market in Amsterdam are: Waterlooplein Flea Market, Noorder Market, Alkmaar Cheese Market.
