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The Best Cologne Christmas Market Crawl You Can Do in 1 Day!

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Visiting a Cologne Christmas market is pretty dreamy. Twinkle lights overhead, the smell of mulling spices as you sip your cup of gluhwein, and the most charming trinkets to purchase enamor every visitor to the Cologne Christmas markets!

While Cologne is one of the best destinations for a German Christmas market, there are SO many markets to see all across the city. From a gnome-themed market to deceptively not-so-innocent eggnog at the Angel Christmas Market, it can be a challenge to try to see them all in a short amount of time. That’s why we created our own Cologne Christmas market crawl!

Why a “Christmas market crawl”? Because we saw 7 of the 8 main Cologne Christmas markets in just 1 day, ate and drank our way around each one, and had the best time! So now we want to share how we did it so you can have the same blissful Christmas-y day in Cologne!

If you’re short on time and want to explore this beautiful city’s holiday markets, this is your go-to podcast episode all about the Cologne Christmas markets!

Which Christmas market is your favorite? Where is your favorite Christmas market in the world? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @wwhoneymoon, Instagram message us @worldwidehoneymoon, or email [email protected].

Alter Market in Cologne - Best Christmas Markets in Cologne Germany

Time Stamps Cologne Christmas Market Crawl:

  • 0:19- Intro
  • 0:36- Updates/chat
  • 1:32- Highlight of the week
  • 3:56- Topic intro
  • 6:17- Getting there and where to stay for the Cologne Christmas market crawl
  • 9:10- Stop #1: Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market
  • 12:01- Stop #2: Adventsdorf Am Kolner Dom
  • 13:32- Stop #3: Alter Market
  • 16:59- Stop #4: Angel Christmas Market
  • 18:25- Stop #5: Village of Saint Nicholas
  • 19:50- Stop #6: Heavenue Cologne
  • 21:03- Stop #7: Harbor Christmas Market
  • 22:10- Circle back to the Dom!
  • 23:08- #8 (if you’ve got time!): Christmas Market at Stadtgarten
  • 24:26- Best food and drinks at the Cologne Christmas markets and where to find it!
  • 34:22- Favorite Christmas markets
  • 36:28- Tips for visiting the Christmas markets in Cologne
  • 39:45- Wrap up
Gingerbread cookies at the Christmas markets in Cologne Germany

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