The Gengenbach Christmas Market in the Black Forest
The Gengenbach Advent Calendar with its changing motifs is opened every year at the Gengenbach Christmas Market in Baden-Württemberg. The smell of roasted almonds and mulled wine fills the air in Gengenbach in the Black Forest. The Christmas tree decorated with candles shines in all its beauty in front of the town hall. Streets and squares of the city are also decorated with fir branches, winding garlands and glittering lights. Candles also light up the windows of the neat half-timbered houses around the city's market square. Christmas is not far away.
Christmas in the Black Forest
The village of Gengenbach is not far from the German-French border near Offenburg in Baden-Württemberg. A visit to the old town is particularly worthwhile at Christmas. Then the historic houses with half-timbered buildings, the city gates and the town hall from the 18th century offer a great backdrop for the Christmas market, where handicrafts, Christmas tree decorations and pastries are sold with punch or mulled wine.
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- The Hotel Restaurant Sonne* is closest to the town hall.
- At the hotel The Imperial City* you can warm up in the sauna after visiting the Christmas market.
- The Aparthotel Gänsbühl at the city wall* offers self-catering apartments.
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The Gengenbach Christmas market and the largest advent calendar in Gengenbach
Gengenbach also boasts the largest Advent calendar in the world! For 23 days, a new Christmas theme will be revealed in one of the city hall's 24 windows. At 18.00 p.m., when it is dark, the 200 years old building is illuminated in all colors of turquoise, red, blue to silver, and another window motif is opened. On the last day of Advent, with all windows open, the city's town hall is the largest advent calendar in the world. The motifs of the Advent calendar are under a new motto every year.
At the Gengenbach Christmas market, a window on the advent calendar is opened every day
From the first day of Advent until December 23rd, a new window will be opened every day. Visitors to the Christmas market watch the event with a glass of mulled wine in one hand and Christmas cookies in the other. Christmas music will also accompany the event and create a Christmassy atmosphere.
Gengenbach Christmas Market Opening Hours
30.11.2024-23.12.2024
| MO | 14:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| DI | 14:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| MI | 14:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| DO | 14:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| FR | 14:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| SA | 12:00 am - 20:00 pm |
| SO | 12:00 am - 20:00 pm |
Window opening: From November 30.11th to December 23.12.2024rd, at 18.00 p.m. daily and open to visitors until January 05.01.2025th, XNUMX.
Dress warmly for Christmas in the Black Forest
- Here you find winter boots for wide feet.
- So you protect yourself against cold in winter.
- hiking socks keep warm in winter.
Tips on travel organization
Parking at the airport
Here you can reserve your parking space at the airport.
Opening times Gengenbach Christmas market
The Gengenbach Christmas market takes place from November 30.11th – December 23.12.2024rd, XNUMX.
Overnight tips for the Gengenbach Christmas market
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How to reach us
Compare and book flights here* (advertisement). You can also arrive by car.
Here you can find Christmas tips for other regions
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Source: Tourism Baden-Württemberg
Text: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
Photos: © Copyright by Tourismus Baden-Württemberg
I can well imagine that you have felt comfortable there, Elke. I also like the area very much.
Greetings,
Monika
Thank you, dear Monika,
for the memory of a place as cute as Gengenbach! :-)
I've lived there for two and a half years ... The pretty landscape, the wine hills, the Pinot Noir ...
LG, Elke
oh you happy ... :)