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Christmas Markets of Europe Quiz

Nuremberg, Strasbourg, Vienna, Tallinn: place 26 famous Christmas markets in their countries and pick out the capital cities.

Europe has more than a thousand Christmas markets, and the oldest go back to the 1400s. Place 26 of the most famous in their countries, from Nuremberg and Dresden to Tallinn, Zagreb and Barcelona, and pick out which market cities are national capitals.

How the Christmas markets quiz works

Most questions name a market and its city and ask which country it is in. Every third question gives you four market cities and asks which one is a national capital: Vienna, Prague, Budapest and Copenhagen are; Nuremberg, Strasbourg, Salzburg and KrakĂłw are not. After each answer you get a fact about the market.

The 26 Christmas markets in the quiz

CityMarketCountryNational capital?
SalzburgChristkindlmarkt (Domplatz)AustriaNo
ViennaWiener Christkindlmarkt (Rathausplatz)AustriaYes
BrugesMarkt Christmas marketBelgiumNo
BrusselsWinter Wonders (Plaisirs d’Hiver)BelgiumYes
ZagrebAdvent in ZagrebCroatiaYes
PragueOld Town Square marketCzech RepublicYes
CopenhagenTivoli Gardens Christmas marketDenmarkYes
TallinnTown Hall Square marketEstoniaYes
ColmarColmar Christmas marketsFranceNo
StrasbourgChristkindelsmärikFranceNo
CologneCathedral Christmas marketGermanyNo
DresdenStriezelmarktGermanyNo
NurembergChristkindlesmarktGermanyNo
BudapestVörösmarty Square marketHungaryYes
BolzanoChristkindlmarkt BozenItalyNo
RigaDome Square marketLatviaYes
VilniusCathedral Square marketLithuaniaYes
KrakĂłwMain Square marketPolandNo
BratislavaMain Square marketSlovakiaYes
LjubljanaFestive December marketSloveniaYes
BarcelonaFira de Santa LlĂşciaSpainNo
MadridPlaza Mayor marketSpainYes
StockholmStortorget market (Gamla Stan)SwedenYes
BaselBasel Christmas marketSwitzerlandNo
MontreuxMontreux NoëlSwitzerlandNo
EdinburghEdinburgh Christmas marketUnited KingdomNo

The oldest Christmas markets

  • Dresden’s Striezelmarkt was first held in 1434 and is often named the oldest Christmas market in Germany.
  • Strasbourg has held its market since 1570 and calls itself the Capital of Christmas.
  • Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt was first recorded in 1628 and is famous for Lebkuchen gingerbread.
  • Tallinn and Riga both claim the first public Christmas tree, in 1441 and 1510.

What to eat and drink

Mulled wine is Glühwein in Germany and Austria, vin chaud in France and svařák in Prague. Look for Lebkuchen in Nuremberg, Stollen in Dresden, chimney cake (kürtőskalács) in Budapest and trdelník in Prague.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the oldest Christmas market in Europe?

Dresden’s Striezelmarkt, first held in 1434, is usually named the oldest documented Christmas market. Strasbourg dates from 1570.

Which city is called the Capital of Christmas?

Strasbourg, in Alsace, France. Its Christkindelsmärik has run since 1570 and spreads across the old town every December.

Which Christmas market cities are national capitals?

In this quiz: Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Zagreb, Madrid, Ljubljana and Bratislava.

When do European Christmas markets open?

Most open in the last week of November, around the start of Advent, and close on 23 or 24 December. Some stay open until 26 December, and a few carry on as winter markets into early January.

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