Christmas Fair

10 top Christmas fairs in Europe

Christmas Fairs in London

Christmas markets in the British capital of London is an amazing blend of European traditions of the Catholic Christmas and a bright British eccentricity. Cheerful festive atmosphere, many colorful fairs, noisy carousel, fabulous Christmas parades for kids and adults, and, of course, absolutely stunning London shopping season of winter sales. The main Christmas fairs in London will take place at Borough Market, Greenwich Market, Covent Garden Market, as well as the famous Hyde Park (Traditional German Christmas Market). Cologne Christmas Market will be held at the south promenade of the Thames near the "London Eye" ferris wheel.

Amateurs of active recreation can visit the outdoor skating rink which will be organized at Somerset House, Hampton Court, the Tower of London and the Natural History Museum. On the Christmas Eve many concerts with the performance of traditional Christmas carols will be held on Trafalgar Square, where will also be installed a Christmas tree of London.

In London it will be also interesting to visit concerts with the traditional British Christmas hymns in a romantic atmosphere with candles, which are held in the principal churches of London such as St Martin in the Fields on the Trafalgar Square), St Pauls Cathedral in the City, St Pauls Church in Knightsbridge, Southwark Cathedral, as well as in the concert halls of The Barbican and the Royal Albert Hall.

Parents will be able to plunge into Christmas sales and make a magnificent shopping in the famous London department stores such as Harrods, Selfridges, Hamleys, Canary Wharf, Westfield Shopping Centre or at Christmas market at Greenwich. The kids will certainly get great pleasure from visiting, located in the above-mentioned department stores and shopping centers, grottos of Christmas with an incredible fairy tale atmosphere of Christmas wishes and gifts from the real Santa Claus.

Venues of Christmas fairs in London:

Borough Market
Greenwich Market
Covent Garden Market
Traditional German Christmas Market, Hyde Park
Cologne Christmas Market, Southbank

Venues of Christmas rinks in London:

Somerset House
Hampton Court
Tower of London
Natural History Museum)

Venues of the Christmas grottoes and meetings with Santa Claus in London:

Harrods
Selfridges
Hamleys
Canary Wharf
Westfield Shopping Centre

Visits of the Grottos should be booked in advance. Hotels and apartments in London for Christmas and New Year, as well as during the winter sales at reasonable prices and with immediate confirmation of your reservation can be booked on www.london-netz.com.

Krakow Christmas fairs

Poland has always been one of the most religious countries in Europe and that’s why Christmas fairs in Krakow are, perhaps, unique phenomenon, which have perfectly preserved the magnificent ambience of Christmas and the ancient Catholic traditions. The main Christmas fair in Krakow is located in the heart of the Old Town (Stare Miastro) on the Market Square (Rynek Glowny) not far from the quaint medieval city sights, monuments under the UNESCO protection – Sukonnych.

To be continued...

Photo: Markus Lenk

Date: 06/12/2010