Christmas Market in Prague City
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Prague's Christmas market is a traditional pre-Christmas time event in Prague. The market is characterized by candlelight, Czech music, and food. Christmas markets are held all over the Czech Republic, Prague, too, and there are four places: the higher the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, and the smaller of the Republic and the Havel plazas. Marketplaces has a colorfully decorated wooden stalls selling traditional handicraft such as keramiikkavateja and marionette puppets. Square in the middle of a stage for singers and musicians for.
Christmas markets are street markets associated with the celebration of Christmas during advent, mainly four weeks before Christmas Day. Origin are in the Middle Ages, in Germany and Austria, where it spread to the whole world. Over time, markets have become an integral part of the Christmas traditions. For most real Christmas markets begin Christmas. Among the first Christmas markets are Dresden markets that took place in 1434. Markets in Bautzen took place even in 1384. Vienna markets dates back to 1294. Originally, Christmas markets served to people at the beginning of the cold season to stock up before the winter season food, warm clothing and other needs necessary for winter survival.
Traditional Czech handicrafts, local foods and Czech Christmas choirs against the backdrop of the Old Town Square in Prague and Český Krumlov castle of making the Christmas markets in the Czech Republic so beautiful. With a choice of regional sweet, like the showered with powdered sugar walnut pastry Trdelník , roasted chestnuts, delicious corn on the cob and other regional delicacies your taste buds are put into the Christmas spirit. And what would a visit to the family Christmas markets, without dealing with a hot mulled wine (Cz svařák cheer)?
All provide the well-known and competitively priced Christmas markets in Prague, Brno, Cesky Krumlov (Cesky Krumlov), České Budějovice (Budweis), Rožnov pod Radhoštem, Horšovský Tyn and Kuks.
The magic of Bohemian Christmas can be experienced not only on the Prague Christmas markets. Also in Český Krumlov is the Christmas market was dominated by the Czech Christmas and attracts an international clientele. At the foot of the old Krumlov castle of the Christmas market is held on the town square regularly around Christmas. Again, every year all sorts of dealers will offer their crafts and traditional Christmas products, goods priced.
Also festive, it shall also be at the Christmas markets in České Budějovice (Budweis) and the city of Brno (Brünn). Markets in Brno are from the end of November ulice held at the Freedom Square, on the Zelný trh and in the Radnická, during the Christmas market in Budweis is open from mid-December. Again, the delicious smell of vanilla is (Cz Vanilkové rohlíčky ) perceive and hear the melodies of Christmas poems.
The Prague Christmas markets open on 29 November and throughout December on until 1 Opened in January. The markets are usually open 9 to 19 clock. The main markets are located around Wenceslas Square and the Old Town Square, while you will find some minor variations around Havelska Trziste and Namesti Republiky. Another market is located on the Vystaviste. The best market is probably the Old Town Square: A huge Christmas tree lights up the center of the square, and the whole place is full of decorated wooden booths and stalls where Handmade and Czech products such as carvings, lace, ceramics, glass figures and Christmas decorations are sold. If you want the atmosphere to absorb even more, you should try delicious gingerbread, sausages, hot punch or mulled wine while street performers, local or international choirs and music groups you look at.
The main idea is to get people in the Christmas period to each other and to enjoy Christmas carols, food and mulled wine together. It's in the markets, however, is not just about shopping, but also about the very special Christmas atmosphere. The seller will not only offer the opportunity to purchase unique gifts, but also get old traditions. The true Christmas idea is so alive.
Christmas is the most important festival in the Czech calendar, and 24 December to 1 January make the most Czechs with their family holiday. That's why the streets of Prague are still busier than usual just before Christmas you can see at the fishmongers barrels full of carp, all put into the Christmas spirit. On Christmas Eve, one without meat, so fried carp with potato salad is served in most families.
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