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Visit Germany's No. 1 - the International Christmas Market Essen
For many, the period before Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. The days become calmer and one comes to reflection. The joy for Christmas grows. If you go to Essen in the heart of the Ruhr region from November 15 to December 23, 2024, you will experience an event that will make your Advent season even more beautiful and magical: the Essen International Christmas Market. This one is unique. This year, this market was named "Best Sustainable Christmas Market in Europe 2024" and "Best Christmas Market in Germany 2024." The Christmas market spans the entire city center of the modern and historic metropolis. With just a few steps you can get from place to place. The heart of the Essen Christmas market is the Kennedyplatz. Here you can stroll under a twinkling network of lights past the atmospherically decorated huts and be inspired and enchanted by the diversity of wares. As the name suggests, about 170 dealers come from nearly 20 countries around the world. There are Christmas decorations from Israel, jewelry from the Baltic states and delicacies from Italy or France. At Willy-Brandt-Platz, the gateway to the city center, you will see something completely new and spectacular. A mulled wine pyramid more than 20 meters high! The mulled wine stand in the traditional look of a Christmas pyramid is one of the tallest in the world. For the first time, this eye-catcher is at the International Christmas Market in Essen.
Unique splendor with the "Essen Light Weeks" The Essen International Christmas Market also gets its uniqueness throughout Germany from the "Essen Light Weeks," which begin on Oct. 27. For 75 years they have provided a very special Christmas atmosphere with changing light motifs during Advent. A highlight - especially for young visitors - is the zoo of light with illuminated animals from all continents of the world. Among others, the rhino, kangaroo, orca and deer are perfect pictures for a nice souvenir photo of your unforgettable outing to the International Christmas Market. To be convinced of the total beauty of the market, take a seat in the Ferris wheel. This goes 45 meters high with an overwhelming view of the festively lit city center of Essen. Especially when it is dark, the magic of light comes into its own.
International Christmas Market Essen
November 15 to December 23, 2024
Shopping Sundays in Essen city center on Dec. 15, 2024
Essense Light Weeks
October 27, 2024 to January 4, 2025
Live music, light art, Christmas dreams and unique journeys through time
The city of Essen in the heart of the Ruhr region is worth a visit 365 days a year. Also because Essen constantly scores with exciting open-air events. Like the Essen Original city festival, which offers top live music from national and international artists and bands from May 10 to 12. In addition to the three stages scattered throughout the city, there is also a festival market and a great mile to get to know the city of Essen with its many facilities and institutions. Of course, it is completely free for visitors. This includes the Essen Light Festival, which is one of the top 10 light festivals in all of Europe.
From Oct. 27 through Jan. 4, 2025, the city center will be enveloped in an atmospheric glow of light as far as the eye can see. The city's glow of lights reaches its peak when the Essen International Christmas Market begins on Nov. 15.
Through December 23, visitors can buy goods from all over the world at the approximately 170 booths. For example, there are Christmas decorations from Israel, jewelry from the Baltic States or delicacies from France. Visitors to the medieval market will experience a trip to times long gone. Here quaintly dressed merchants sell their leather goods, jewelry or honey wines by torchlight and juggler music. And if you can't get enough of time travel, you have the opportunity to book the year-round mixed reality time travel "Essen 1887," which is also offered in Dutch. During this multi-award-winning tour, participants go back to Essen in 1887 with very special mixed reality glasses. Before their eyes, they see carriages, animals, buildings and people in old clothes and characters acting with them - as realistic as if they were standing in front of them in the flesh. There is currently no other city tour like this in the world! Only Essen offers that. In short, anything is possible in Essen! Learn more at www.visitessen.de Essen Live music, light art, Christmas dreams and unique journeys through time
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