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Location:
Berlin
21 Nov - 31 Dec 2011
2012 dates to be confirmed - below gives a taste of what has happened last year
As befits a city as modern and edgy as Berlin, the city's main Christmas market has an altogether
more contemporary feel than those in the rest of Germany. Over 50 Christmas markets provide perfect
Winter Magic for their visitors. A huge selection on offer and ranges from traditional markets, with
handicraft and nativity scene, to extraordinary ones, with ice skating rink and Ferris wheel.
This year marks the second time a Christmas market will be held in front of Charlottenburg Castle. The Christmas Market will feature the Biedermeier period. Historic carriage rides, theme exhibits in the palace itself, and specialized lighting will feature the fascinating era between 1815 and 1848.
WeihnachtsZauber on Gendarmenmarkt is another classic Christmas Market that deserves a mention. The Gendarmenmarkt is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe and is the exquisite setting for one of Berlin's many Christmas markets - the historical Berlin Christmas market - which will whisk you away to a magical Christmas world full of scrumptious treats and fairy lights.
A new Christmas market, in which the nearby embassies of Great Britain, France, and the United States will be featuring their Christmas customs, will be opening again between the two Christmas markets at the Brandenburg Gate.
The heart of 'WinterMagic' beats particularly strongly on the Potsdamer Platz and in the Sony Centre, where there is a Christmas Market on the Sony Centre 4,000 square metre event area. 'Boccia on Ice' in an area protected from inclement weather, is another new attraction for the adults, while the kids can enjoy themselves in the neighboring Legoland Discovery Centre.
Opening Times
Sun -Thu 11.00 - 22.00
Fri-Sat 11.00 - 23.00
Christmas Eve 11.00 - 18.00
New Years Eve 11.00 - 13.00
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Whilst you are visiting Berlin's Christmas Market
Enjoy a tour of the Capital City of the State of Brandenburg. Potsdam's unique combination of magnificent Palaces and glorious Parks and Gardens
Potsdam
Sanssoucci Palace
The Palace offers numerous architectural treasures, the spacious grounds include the Italianesque Orangery and Picture Gallery with works by Rubens, Van Dyck and Caravaggio
Charlottenburg Palace
The beautiful Palace and Gardens provide an impressive testimony to the cultural history of court life from the Baroque era to the early 20C. Gardens also house the KPM porcelain collection
Rheinsberg Palace
A happy home of Frederick the Great, his younger brother Henry of Prussia created a court of muses unique for its time. The castle and gardens are built in the Neoclassic style
The Marble Palace
Ideally situated in the New Garden, one of the most beautiful buildings in Potsdam. This was the summer sanctuary of Frederick William 11 built on the banks of Lake Helliger See
Enquiries about visits
T+49 (0)331 9694-200/210
F+49 (0)331 9694- 107
besucherzentrum@spsg.de
www.spsg.de
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How to say "Merry Christmas" in German
Froehliche Weihnachten
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