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From the end of November until the end of December there are loads of Christmas activities in Berlin. Here is a short overview:

Weinachtsmarkt Mitte – This Weinachtsmarkt in Mitte is small, but very cozy. The Christmas stalls are built around a carousel and a Ferris wheel, so it seems more like you are in a cozy village located in gigantic Berlin. A train paves its way through the magical forest and along the giant Christmas tree.

Weinachtsmarkt Spandauer Altstadt – From cookware to homemade candles, you can find it all here! With around 150 stalls during the week and 450 during the weekend the emphasis lies on handmade

Potsdamer Platz

Potsdamer Platz

products. Also for children there are special events. They may, for example, pass on their Christmas wish list to Father Christmas.

Fairytale forest  on Alexander Platz – Especially for the young visitors to the Christmas market, there are 6 fairytale rooms and a 15 x 30 meter long ice-skating lane where you can rent skates.

Christmas Surprise on Potsdamer PlatzOf course an ice skating lane can’t be missing between all the Christmas markets. That is why the largest mobile ice lane in Berlin can be found on the Potsdamer Platz. Along the Potsdamer Strasse, near the ice skating lane are the traditional Christmas markets.

There are many more Christmas markets and activities all over  Berlin during this period.

From the 14th until the 26th of October the Berlin festival of lights takes place. During this 2 weeks lasting event Berlin will turn into one big illuminated city including loads of firework.

Berlin lights festivalThe most world famous buildings will light up in the sky, like the Brandenburger Tor and the Fernseherturm (TV tower). On top of that there are several cultural events that deal with the subject “light” in general.

In total the event includes more than 40 sights, squares and other buildings spread all over the city. There are also several lightseeing tours. You can visit the sights by bus with the Light-Liner, by boat with the Light-Ship, by walking the Light-Cruso or by Bike with the Light-Bike.

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