The market at the Cologne Cathedral is the most impressive one of Cologne’s Christmas Market due to the backdrop of the imposing Cathedral. Beneath the largest Christmas tree in the Rhineland you can find 160 attractively designed wooden pavilions. 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, numerous sweets, watch artisans at work and enjoy the Original Christmas mulled wine out of the festively decorated Christmas mugs. The Christmas market on the Alter Market takes place in front of the city hall. It has an especially idyllic atmosphere because of its half-timbered stalls.
Cologne’s oldest Christmas market is in NeuMarket, in the shopping area against the backdrop of the Church St.Aposteln. Cologne at Christmas is a uniquely festive place. Christmas markets spring up in half a dozen locations, including the narrow streets of the old town and offer a plethora of seasonal gifts, trinkets and decorations.
