Christmas Markets With European Charm: My 5 Picks

Have you ever dreamed of experiencing a magical Christmas market around the holidays?  I researched numerous places both internationally and locally (to the USA) and found 5 places that encapsulate both the Old World feel and winter recreation opportunities.

1) Vienna, Austria: Hosts one of the largest on the planet with numerous markets across the city. Nine skiing places in the vicinity.

2) Dresden Striezelmarkt- Dresden, Germany: Germany's oldest markets surrounded by the Baroque city.  Germany does host the most Christmas markets in one country, including; Frankfort, Heidelberg, Munich and others. Plus lots of skiing available among all the mountain ranges in the area.

3) Zagreb Christmas Market- Zagreb, Croatia
Focus is on advent throughout the activities within the market.

4) Carmel Christkindlmarkt- Carmel, Indiana (USA)
The town looks like Saxony, Germany and features the only Gluhwein pyramid with 3000 lights and 33 feet tall.

5) Georgetown Christmas Market- Georgetown, Colorado (USA)
A quaint town with horse-drawn carriage rides, caroling, festive shopping and eating roasted chestnuts. Only runs the 2 weekends before Christmas. Being in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, plenty of places to have a winter wonderland experience as well.

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