Dresden Christmas Market

Dresdner Striezelmarkt was founded in 1434, making it one of Germany's oldest Christmas Markets. The name (Striezel) derives from a local fruit cake that was traditionally sold at the market, and is now better known as Stollen. The market takes pride in its giant candle pyramid standing 14 metres tall, making it the world's tallest. The candles power blades above causing the festive ornaments on the pyramid to turn. Other Dresden traditions include wooden Smoking Men that breathe out incence and carved wooden Tchaikovsky style Nutcracker Soldiers. You can also try the local Christmas food and drink by way of prune figurines, gingerbread and mulled wine spiced with cloves and cinnamon. The famous Christmas arch displays candles and figures depicting the city's mining traditions and folklore.