Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year in Western countries. In big cities, people have a tradition of organizing a month-long Christmas night market, this is an opportunity to shop, have fun, enjoy the year-end atmosphere and welcome the new year.
This year, facing rising energy prices, many cities in Europe have decided to reduce the use of decorative lights during the Christmas season to save costs. Europeans also hope that this Christmas season will be an opportunity for them to enjoy the festive atmosphere after two consecutive Christmases were restricted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Below are pictures of some brightly lit Christmas markets in Berlin, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Prague, Wrocław, Nuremberg...
Christmas Night Market 2022 opens on the night of November 21 in Frankfurt, Germany
Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt, meaning Christ Child Market, the oldest Christmas night market in Nuremberg, Germany
People visit the Christmas market at the Main Square in Wrocław, Poland
A counter serves hot red wine to visitors at the night market at Schloss Charlottenburg. Photo taken on November 21 in Berlin, Germany.
Panoramic view of the Dresden Striezelmarkt Christmas market area in Dresden, Germany. The Dresden Striezelmarkt was first held on Christmas Day in 1434.
Ride the carousel at the German Christmas night market
Teresa Windschall, playing the role of the Christ Child, reads a blessing on the balcony of the Frauenkirche church, to open the Christmas market in Nuremberg, on the night of November 25.
A market stall selling gingerbread, fruit bread and lebkuchen in Nuremberg
Visitors stand in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at the Winter Wonder and Christmas Market on the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium
Glowing paper stars are displayed at a booth at the Christmas Market in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
A stall serving mulled wine on the opening day of the Christmas market in Strasbourg, France
A Christmas tree is lit as the Christmas market opens in Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic
Visitors walk between stands at the Dresden Striezelmarkt on opening day in Dresden
Ukrainian girls attend the Christmas market at Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin, Germany. They carry donation boxes to help Ukrainian children victims of war.
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- Source: The Atlantic
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