Christmas magic in Lower Saxony: markets between the North Sea and Harz!

Christmas magic in Lower Saxony: markets between the North Sea and Harz!

The festive season has started! In Lower Saxony, the Christmas markets open their goals and put visitors into a magical Advent mood. From the North Sea to the Harz, the markets attract with seductive scents of roasted almonds and mulled wine, while artistically decorated booths and festively illuminated half -timbered houses round off.

In Hanover, guests can expect a real Christmas wonderland! Several markets in the city center offer a colorful program: the traditional market around the market church inspires with around 120 stands, while the "Finnish Christmas Village" on Ballhofplatz spoils the open fire with salmon. Children can look forward to puppet theater and rides on the Lister Mile. A highlight is the Christmas village on Ernst-August-Platz, which inspires with a historic Ferris wheel and daily light projections at the main train station.

tradition and magic in Braunschweig and Lüneburg

The Christmas market in Braunschweig, which looks back on a tradition over 300 years, enchants with its historical backdrop around the medieval cathedral. Around 130 providers present handmade handicrafts and regional delicacies here. In Lüneburg, the marketplace becomes the scene for a 15 -meter -high Christmas pyramid and a fairytale mile that takes small visitors into the world of Grimm's fairy tales. The festive atmosphere is supplemented by trumpet sounds and a children's carousel.

Osnabrück and Celle also offer unforgettable experiences: The Christmas market in front of the cathedral in Osnabrück attracts with a historic carousel and Santa Claus, which opens a door on the Advent calendar every day. In Celle, an impressive Christmas pyramid is amazed, while the light parade is another highlight on the first weekend in Advent. The anticipation for the festival is noticeable everywhere, while the markets invite you to linger and enjoy until the end of December.