Christmas

Jungfernstieg Xmas Market

It's a white Christmas indeed at the Inner Alster Lake: elegant, white stalls offer anything from hot drinks and roasted nuts to jewelry and home goods.​​​​​​​

Aerial view of white Christmas stalls with a lake in background; a decorated Christmas tree stands in the middle of the lake
www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Christian O. Bruch

Along Jungfernstieg boulevard at the Inner Alster lake, it's a white Christmas indeed. Here, elegant, white stalls display jewelry and handicrafts while others entice the senses with hot drinks, roasted nuts and cinnamon-scented baked goods ─ all against the backdrop of the glistening Alster lake. What better way to end a shopping spree around nearby Neuer Wall, Alsterarkaden or Europa Passage?

Dates

18 November – 23 December 2025

Getting there

U1/2/4 trains or S1/3 trains to Jungfernstieg
U3 to Rathaus

For more information visit the official website.

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