Festive lights, decorated squares, meters high Christmas trees, the smell of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine and stalls with handmade products. The Christmas markets always provide a magical atmosphere. Also in the Czech Republic they love Christmas and the markets that go with it. You can visit these Christmas markets in different cities and enjoy the magical Christmas atmosphere.
Prague's Christmas markets are among the most famous in Europe. They can be found in various squares in the city, for example Old Town Square, Republic Square, Wenceslas Square and Peace Square. The markets offer traditional Christmas treats and delicacies, handmade products and delicious drinks such as hot chocolate and spicy mulled wine. The Christmas market on the Old Town Square is open every day this year from November 27 to January 6. At the main stage is a program with stage performances, concerts and performances by children's choirs and folkloric ensembles. The Christmas market at Prague Castle behind the cathedral is also special. This Christmas market is not only distinguished by its great location on the square, but also offers high-quality products from carefully selected sellers.
In the center of the West Bohemian city of Pilsen, a Christmas market is held on the square near St. Bartholomew's Church from November 23 to December 23. The market includes dozens of stalls selling handmade products, stalls selling local specialties and demonstrations of old crafts. The square is festively lit and you can best view this from the church tower.
The Moravian town of Olomouc hosts the popular Christmas market in Horní náměstí square. It is accompanied by a varied program including music, drama for young and old, demonstrations of Advent customs, historical attractions and a carved nativity scene. In addition to the well-known punch and mulled wine, more than a hundred stalls offer products related to Christmas and winter. You can also admire the beautifully illuminated Trinity Column, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Christmas market in Olomouc is open from November 27th and lasts until December 23rd.
A Christmas market is also being prepared in the capital of Moravia. In Brno, the streets of the city undergo a metamorphosis during Advent and are completely wrapped in Christmas atmosphere. There is even a Christmas tram. Don't forget to drink the local Christmas drink Turbomošt. This year the market will be held from November 26 to December 23 in the squares náměstí Svobody, Dominikánské náměstí, Zelný trh and Moravské náměstí.
Český Krumlov is a town in South Bohemia where a beautiful castle towers over the Vltava right in the center. In the summer the city is visited by tourists, but in the winter it is quiet and everyone can enjoy a friendly Christmas fair. From November 26 to January 6, you can buy traditional products and Christmas cookies at the Old Bohemian Market in Svornosti Square. As part of the Christmas market, Advent and Christmas concerts are also given for young and old.
The popular Christmas market starts on November 19 on the central market square in the inner city of České Budějovice in South Bohemia. The many wooden stalls offer a varied Christmas assortment, gift items, food and drinks, punch with all kinds of scents and flavors, honey liquor, trdelník pastries and other popular Christmas drinks and treats. There are also stalls where old crafts are displayed and where you can buy handmade products. However, in České Budějovice there is an attraction that is nowhere else:An ice rink surrounding the fountain in the square. The ice rink is open to the public free of charge until Monday 6 January.
