Last updated: 11. November 2024
Discover the festive atmosphere in Soest with our comprehensive winter guide. Whether you're familiar with the city or visiting for the first time, our guide will lead you through the most beautiful moments of the Advent season.
Around the historic marketplace and the impressive cathedral, the winter activities of Soest's old town unfold. The traditional Christmas market with its decorated half-timbered houses, regional specialties, and craft stalls shapes the cityscape. From St. Peter's Church to the Town Hall, illuminated alleys and the scent of mulled wine transform the medieval Hanseatic city into an atmospheric meeting point for locals and visitors.
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Soest Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Handicraft demonstrations and culinary delights in a historic setting.
- Description
- The Soest Christmas Market features around 100 lovingly decorated stalls offering gift items, handicrafts, Christmas decorations, and culinary delights. Daily, the Christmas angel distributes sweets to waiting children, and the tower blower plays familiar melodies.
- Where
- Soest | More Info : Soest Christmas Market
Paderborn Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Historical backdrop with grand lighting displays and the largest Advent calendar in the region.
- Description
- The Paderborn Christmas market offers a historical backdrop, a lovingly decorated atmosphere, and romantic lighting. The shining centerpiece is the imposing cathedral, whose mighty tower shines far into the land. The entire cathedral square is enchanted by grand lighting displays and the historic town hall becomes the largest Advent calendar in the region.
- Where
- Paderborn | More Info : Paderborn Christmas Market
Münster Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique jewelry and handicraft offerings under a romantic light canopy.
- Description
- The Christmas market around the town hall in Münster offers a variety of culinary and craft offerings. Visitors can discover jewelry and handicrafts while enjoying delicious specialties.
- Where
- Münster | More Info : Münster Christmas Market
Bielefeld Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Over 100 lovingly decorated houses and an eleven-meter-high, sparkling light pyramid.
- Description
- The Bielefeld Christmas Market attracts with sparkling squares and alleys, over 100 lovingly decorated houses, and an irresistible scent. The Jahnplatz shows itself modern with red glowing huts, inviting tables, and discreetly illuminated canopies, while the Old Market is characterized by historic patrician houses and Christmas market stalls in traditional half-timbered style.
- Where
- Bielefeld | More Info : Bielefeld Christmas Market
Dortmund Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The world's largest Christmas tree with 48,000 LED lights.
- Description
- The Dortmund Christmas Market features a variety of stalls with handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, and unique toys. The market offers culinary delights such as bratwurst and Westphalian grilled sausage, as well as sweet treats like toasted almonds and crepes. The world's largest Christmas tree with 48,000 LED lights is a notable feature.
- Where
- Dortmund | More Info : Dortmund Christmas Market
Bochum Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The high-wire show of the Flying Santa Claus with Falko Traber.
- Description
- The Bochumer Weihnachtsmarkt features 200 lovingly decorated market stalls, a medieval market, a fairy tale forest, ice curling, and huge light sculptures.
- Where
- Bochum | More Info : Bochum Christmas Market
Hamm Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The Sparkassen-Eiszauber at the Pauluskirche.
- Description
- The Hamm Christmas Market offers a diverse selection of gifts and culinary delights. Surrounded by about 50 lovingly designed sales stalls, this place becomes a meeting point for ice skaters and curlers as well as for everyone who enjoys the festive atmosphere.
- Where
- Hamm | More Info : Hamm Christmas Market