Dresden · Germany

Dresden Striezelmarkt

Striezelmarkt — contextual destination photograph — Background image for Striezelmarkt; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: LH DD/Dittrich · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

Saxon craft, Christmas baking and the Altmarkt's festive bustle. Dresden brings a sense of local tradition to a winter city break, with plenty to explore between market visits.

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The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is one of the first genuine Christmas markets in the world.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Striezelmarkt, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

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