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Sonthofen Christmas 2024

The best holiday event site on earth.

Last updated: 11. November 2024

Discover the festive winter season in Sonthofen with our comprehensive event guide. We show you the most beautiful activities of the Christmas season, both for Sonthofen regulars and first-time visitors.

The historic marketplace transforms into an atmospheric Christmas market, while the Rathausstraße is adorned with traditional decorations. From the main square, you can reach the festively lit pedestrian zone, where regional vendors offer their goods. In the surrounding area, the Christmas markets in Oberstdorf and Immenstadt also beckon, easily reachable within 15 minutes by car or train.

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Sonthofen Christmas Market

What to Expect
Authentic representation of the old tradition with loud and eerie performances by the Klausen.
Description
The Sonthofen Klausenmarkt is a unique and fascinating tradition that takes place during the festive pre-Christmas season in the Allgäu town of Sonthofen. The Klausen, brave young men, dress up in dark and cold winter nights and march through the narrow streets of the town. Their costumes consist of fur and leather garments, animal masks, and intricately designed headgear. They accompany their performance with bell and chain rattling to drive out the supposedly evil night spirits from the villages.
Where
Sonthofen | More Info : Sonthofen Christmas Market
Tags : Klausenmarkt, Christmas Market, Sonthofen, Tradition, Pre-Christmas Season