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Top Christmas Markets 2025 – Festive Highlights Across Germany
FULDA CHRISTMAS MARKET: BAROQUE MAGIC AND TWINKLE LIGHTS
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Issue 135
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November 2025
FERRIS WHEEL MAGIC A brand new addition this year is a 15-metrehigh Ferris wheel on Rabanusstraße. It can
FAMILY OFFERS AND CULTURAL DELIGHTS There is plenty on offer for families in Fulda. At Kinder-Weihnachtsland, children's eyes light up at the sight of the carousel, magic shows, and music programmes, as well Karlchen’s ice rink. Music enthusiasts will also find what they are looking for: tower trumpeters, organ concerts, choirs, and music associations from the region provide festive sounds everywhere.
REGIONAL CRAFT AND DELICACIES: WEIHNACHTLICHER REGIO’MARKT This exclusive Christmas market situated at historic Buttermarkt square offers sustainable, regional products, presented by Hessian producers and small manufacturers
PHOTOS: STADT FULDA | CHRISTIAN TECH
One big advantage of Fulda’s Old Town is that everything is in close vicinity. A short walk is all it takes to immerse yourself in a completely different atmosphere – take the lively university square with its large Christmas Pyramid for example, or the atmospheric Winter Forest at the parish church. And while the museum courtyard is filled with a rustic juggler atmosphere, the regio’markt at Buttermarkt square offers delightful handicrafts and gastronomic delicacies from the region.
Thus, the city of Fulda offers a diverse Christmas experience – with multiple attractions to be found just a stone's throw away from each other.
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From 21 November to 23 December (closed on 23 November), the historic heart of the city shows off its most festive side with decorated cobblestone streets, five different theme markets with their own unique flair, and lots of wonderful things to experience that make Advent season extra special.
be seen from afar and offers a special view of the Christmas-lit city centre – an experience for families, the young at heart, and anyone who wants to enjoy the Christmas market from above.
TEXT: CORNELIA BRELOWSKI
When baroque meets Christmas cheer, the city of Fulda becomes a winter wonderland that is not to be missed for visitors from near and afar.