During the Advent time, the city of Dresden turns into one of the capitals of Christmas Markets. The most famous market (Striezelmarkt ) occupies a length of 1 mile, from the cathedral Frauenkirche to the famous Münzgasse restaurant. Dresden market dates its origin back in 1434, and since then it has always fought to maintain its character untouched, becoming one of the reference Christmas markets in Germany, with 2 and a half million visitors!
Lately, the stalls disposition was reviewed in order to give the market its ancient medieval aspect. The red tiles of the stalls make a pleasant contrast with the colors of the city, and the warm lights create magical visual effects.
One of the highlights of Dresden Christmas Market is the great Christmas pyramid, towering over the market with its stunning 14.62 meters, gaining in 1999 a place in the Guinness records.
Christmas market in Dresden is known as Striezelmark, from the word Striezel, which indicates the typical Christmas bread made in Dresden, prepared with flour, dry fruit and candied fruits. The bread is today an IGP product.
The first market, ordered by Frederick II in 1434, was actually only a meat market, but with the successive sale of Striezel it turned into a larger market.
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Today an inaugural ceremony celebrates the market opening, with the cutting of a huge slice of bread, followed by a procession of the Striezel toward the baroque city.
Another typical product in Dresden is the Pflaumentoffel, a little man representing a chimney sweeper made with plums, given as good luck gift.
The commercial and gastronomy offer of Dresden Christmas Markets is not limited to this. The craftsmanship of the Monti Metalliferi is very valuable. In this area of Germany, when mines began to dry, the economy was shifted toward the realization of Christmas products: toys or decorations. Beside craftsmanship we can also find the precious Lausitz ceramics. As for gastronomy, in addition to the Striezel bread there is also the famous ginger biscuit Pflaumentoffel (typical Christmas biscuit from Pulsnitz, which origins date from the 16th century).
Dresden Christmas Market
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Striezelmarkt di Dresda
Piazza Altmarkt
25.11.2010 – 24.12.2010
tutti i giorni dalle 10.00 alle 21.00
Inaugurazione: 24.11 alle 16.00
Mercatino di Natale
Prager Strasse
25.11.2010 – 24.12.2010
tutti i giorni dalle 10.00 alle 21.00
Inaugurazione: 24.11 alle 16.00
24.12 dalle 10.00 alle 14.00
Un intero Miglio del Natale si estende lungo Prager Straße verso l’altro lato del fiume Elba.
Tradizionale mercato di Natale della Frauenkirch
Frauenkirch
26.11.2010 – 24.12.2010
da domenica a giovedì dalle 10.00 alle 21.00
Venerdì e sabato dalle 10.00 alle 23.00
24.12 dalle 10.00 alle 14.00
Un’escursione di shopping nayalizio della tradizione a oggi. Prodotti tradizionali come ceramiche, oggetti in vetro e merletti provenienti dalla regione Vogtland sono venduti su Münzgasse. Ma sono gli otto metri di altezza della piramide scalabile, coperta di figurine di legno fatte a mano, l’attrazione principale di questo piccolo mercato.
Mercatino di Natale
Hauptstrasse
26.11.2010 – 24.12.2010
tutti i giorni dalle 11.00 alle 20.00
Avvento a Neumarkt
Neumarkt
27.11.2010 – 19.12.2010
tutti i giorni dalle 11.00 alle 22.00
Inaugurazione: 26.11 alle 21.00
L’ Avvento al Neumarkt attira molti visitatori per la Frauenkirche nel momento più bello dell’anno i quali rimangono impressionati dalla riproduzione dei mestieri delle corporazioni storiche intorno alla zona Neumarkt negliultimi 100 anni.
Romantico mercatino di Natale di Dresda
Palazzo Reale
25.11.2010 – 24.12.2010
da domenica a giovedì dalle 11.00 alle 20.00
Venerdì e sabato dalle 11.00 alle 21.00
24.12 dalle 11.00 alle 14.00
Un vero spettacolo si presenta al visitatore all’interno delle mura del Palazzo Reale di Dresda durante lo Stallhof Festival. Artigiani e artigiane presentano i loro prodotti n un ambiente storico e molto tradizionale. mentrea giocolieri e attori offrono l’intrattenimento ai visitatori.
Il Mercatino di Natale per i buongustai si svolge nel romantico cortile interno del Palazzo Kurländer. Gli stand offrono meraviglie per il palato che vanno dai vini selezionati a specialità di pesce.
Mercatino di Natale Medievale
ex scuderie del Palazzo Reale
24.11.2010 – 22.12.2010
tutti i giorni dalle 11.00 alle 22.00
Il mercatino è stato progettato per rendere maggiormente possibile la vera atmosfera dei mercatini medioevali.
Neustädter Avvento
Königstraße quariere Barocco, Neustadt esterno
26.11.2010 – 18.12.2010
Il mercatino di Natale è organizzato nella zona pedonale e di estende dal Goldener Reiter (Cavaliere d’Oro) a Albertplatz Square. Ttto intorno le decorazioni snatalizie spiccano nelle strade del Quartiere Barocco.
Loschwitz Mercatino di Natale
Loschwitz
04.12.2010 – 19.12.2010
da Lunedì a Giovedì dalle 13.00 alle 20.00
Venerdì dalle 13.00 alle 21.00Sabato dalle 11.00 alle 21.00
Domenica dalle 11.00 alle 20.00
Il mercatino di Natale di Dresda-Loschwitz, vicino al Blue Wonder ha un’atmosfera tutta sua. Questo piccolo mercato è considerato un suggerimento segreto, e si inserisce perfettamente nel idillio romantico del centro del villaggio con le sue case a graticcio.
Christmas markets in Dresden are not limited to the famous Striezelmarkt, but they also extend to Prager Strasse and Hauptstrasse, with the Frauenkirche market, the Medieval Market and Neumarkt.
A myriad of smaller markets can be also found in every corner of the city, each with its own attractions and peculiarities.
Particularly worthy of mention are Loschwitz, Neustädter (in the Baroque district), the market in Königstraße and Neustadt.
Basically every market developed its own individuality, reflecting the peculiarities of the territory where it is located.
Many Christmas activities await visitors in the four main churches of the city: Kreuzkirche, Frauenkirche, Cathedral and Dreikönigskirche, as well as in the palace of culture (Kulturpalast)
Dresden Christmas market offers to children a carrousel and a little train. Moreover, every year a rich program of activities for children is organized in the city, including workshops, visits, and narration of tales. Santa Claus, accompanied by a puppet theatre, opens every day a window on the Dresden Advent calendar
- Dresden Christmas Markets
I momenti focali del periodo del Mercato di Natale sono:
Festival Stollen organizzato per il Sabato prima della seconda Domenica di Avvento
Festival della Piramide che ha luogo il Sabato prima della terza Domenica di Avvento.
Durante il periodo dell’Avvento sono stati realizzati percorsi lungo le vie della città, studiati appositamente per permettere a tutti di conoscere le tradizioni e le curiosità del Natale.
Sono numerosi gli spettacoli organizzati durante l’avvento alcuni dei quali appositamente pensati per e famiglie con la narrazione delle favole più famose.
In fine vengono organizzati workshop e dimostrazioni pratiche delle attività artigianali.
- Dresden Christmas Markets
Nella Frauenkirche vengono organizzati concerti d’Organo a lume di candela, mentre la Kreuzkirche offre canti di Natale e concerti durante lo svolgimento del mercatino.
- Dresden Christmas Markets
By plane
Dresden is served by the Dresden International, situated approximately 8 km from the city. The airport is connected with the city centre by means of a shuttle service, reaching the city central station, and the underground S-Bahn, offering a connection with the city main railway stations.
For all info on European Airports see: Airports in Europe
By train
There are two railway stations in Dresden: the central station andNeustadt station.
By car
Dresden is served by the highways A4, A9, A13, A17.
Highway A9 connects Dresden with Munich.
Car parks
There are several indoor car parks in the city centre. During Christmas Markets some additional temporary parkings are created, and some private parkings in hotels and commercial centres are also opened to public use.
The parking management system allows to check the availability of car parks, in order to be addressed to the nearest available one.
To access some cities in Germany it is necessary to purchase a mark, the Feinstaubplakette”, to be exhibited on the windshield. This rule is now about to extend all over the country.
Further information on the driving mark, as well as a list of locations where it is required can be found on the following webpage : http://www.umwelt-plakette.de/
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