Sustainable Tips for your Christmas Market Visit and the favorite Markets of the Green Pearls® Partners

Five Tips for a Sustainable Christmas Market Visit

1. Take public transportation to get there
   This also means you won’t have to worry about finding a parking space.
2. Local and handmade
   When buying gifts, consider where they come from and support local artisans or producers.
3. Choose carefully
   With so many options to choose from, it’s easy to be tempted to buy more than you want or need. So, think about whether you really need that 15th decorative item. If you do want something new, make sure you buy a product that will last as long as possible.
4. Try something new
   Take advantage of your visit to the Christmas Market and try the vegan pea stew or the vegetarian handbread.
5. Book sustainably
   If you are visiting a market further afield and want to stay overnight, book sustainable accommodation and take the opportunity to explore local businesses away from the market.

A Sustainable Christmas Market Weekend – Recommendations from Green Pearls® Partners

In this newsletter, our sustainable hotel and vacation rental partners share some of their favorite Christmas markets. Discover special places where tradition and responsibility go hand in hand and get inspired to enjoy the festivities in a conscious (and eco-friendly) way.

Christmas Markets in South Tyrol

• Rittner Christbahnl in Oberbozen, Wolfsgruben, and Klobenstein, made up of small Ritten Bahnlen that house the various stands
  Recommended by the APIPURA Hotel Rinner, which has its own organic honey stand, and the Hotel Weihrerhof on the Wolfsgruben Lake, for whom this market is the absolute favorite.
  Date: Weekends from November 29, 2024 through January 5, 2025
  For more information about the Christmas Market, click here
• Christkindlmarkt in Bolzano at the foot of the Ritten with eco-friendly products, gifts made of recycled materials, and regional organic specialties
  Recommended by ADLER Lodge RITTEN, where guests can experience an equally magical and cozy atmosphere, either in the luxurious suites or the private chalets.
  Date: November 28, 2024 through January 6, 2025
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
• Brixen Christmas Market, the oldest in South Tyrol
  Recommended by the adults-only Hotel My Arbor, which also recommends its guests to see the light show „Colors 2 – The Journey Continues” at the Brixen Hofburg.
  Date: November 29, 2024 – January 6, 2025
  Learn more about the Christmas Market

Christmas Market in Brixen | ©Brixen Tourismus, Andreas Tauber

Christmas Markets in Germany

• Christmas Market „Arts and Crafts” during the second weekend of Advent at the Hermannsdorf Estate near Munich
  Recommended by Gut Sonnenhausen in Glonn
  Date: December 7-8
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
• Baden-Baden Christmas Market and „Wintertime” at the Schlossplatz in Karlsruhe
  Highlights: Historic ensemble in Baden-Baden and large skating rink with romantic circuit against the backdrop of Karlsruhe’s baroque palace
  Recommended by SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA in Bad Herrenalb
  Date Baden-Baden: November 21, 2024 to January 6, 2025
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
  Date „Wintertime” in Karlsruhe: November 25, 2024 until January 26, 2025
  Learn more about the “ Winter time”
• Freiburg Christmas Market
  Recommended by Green City Hotel Vauban, from where you can reach the city center directly by public transport
  Date: November 21 through December 23, 2024
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
• Fischer’s Wiehnacht in Niendorf Harbor is a cozy, authentic alternative to the big markets in Lübeck and Hamburg
  Recommended by the Lifestylehotel SAND in Timmendorfer Strand, which is located (almost) directly on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein
  Date: First weekend in Advent
  Learn more about the “Wiehnacht”
• Romantic Christmas Market at the Thurn and Taxis Castle in Regensburg
  Recommended by the 5-Star Wellness Hotel Birkenhof in Neuburg vorm Walde
  Date: November 22 – December 23, 2024
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
• Old town magic at the Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market
  Recommended by the LifeStyle Resort Zum Kurfürsten, where you can relax in the extensive spa after visiting the Christmas Market
  Date: November 22 through December 22, 2024
  Learn more about the Christmas Market
• Christmas Market at the Lindau Harbor
  Recommended by the team of the sustainable wellness hotel HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio in the Allgäu region.
  Date: November 28 through December 22, Thursday through Sunday
  Learn more about the Christmas Market