The city of Dresden claims Germany’s oldest Christmas market, Dresdner Striezelmarkt, dating back to 1434. In that year, the Saxony Prince, Friedrich II, allowed the permanent establishment of a ...

Sometimes the smaller markets are good places to find shorter food lines and unique crafts. Dresden’s Striezelmarkt began in the late 15th century and is probably the oldest Christmas market in ...

Poland has had 13 times fewer severe cases of Covid-19, and its Gdansk Christmas Market is magical in the historical city center. The Dresden Christmas Market has survived a pandemic or two in its ...