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Get in the spirit at Copenhagen’s Christmas markets

Photo: Erik Hageman

Copenhagen is a genuine Christmas city, where it is impossible not to get in the spirit for the Christmas holiday season. The best place to soak up the atmosphere is at one of Copenhagen’s many Christmas markets.

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Christmas Market at Højbro Plads

Højbro Square is located right the most buzzing part of Copenhagen's Christmas shopping mecca; Strøget , the famous shopping pedestrian street. A location which makes perfect sense when the urge for hot mulled wine and roasted almonds takes over during a day of Christmas shopping. The market is organized in close collaboration with the City of Copenhagen and really takes the Christmas spirit to a cozy level. Open: 15 November - 22 December 2019 Entrance fee: Free Address: Højbro Plads, 1200 Copenhagen K

Christmas market in Tivoli Gardens

Christmas in Tivoli Gardens is a dear tradition amongst Copenhageners and without doubt the city’s number one Christmas market. Santa Claus will be there to welcome you to the fun rides and Christmas market with Christmas gifts, decorations, snacks, cookies, sweets and hot drinks. The historic gardens will be full of decorated wooden houses, snow-covered trees, Santa’s reindeer, Christmas lights, and the true Nordic Christmas atmosphere. Open: 16 November – 5 January 2019 Entrance fee: 8 years+ 130 DKK, child 3-7 years 60 DKK (Free...

FLID Christmas Market

Whether you’re into design, art or both, then you’re guaranteed to love Flid’s Christmas market. On the 30 November - 1 December, the art- and design platform, Flid, are opening the doors to their Christmas market in Nørrebrohallen where you’ll get to meet more than 100 Scandinavian and Danish exhibitors who are selling their beautiful craft. Open: 30 November - 1 December 2019 Entrance fee: 30 DKK Address: Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebrogade 208, 2200 København

The Christmas market at Kongens Nytorv

Visit a marvelous Christmas market in the very heart of Copenhagen. In the historic setting of Kongens Nytorv , located between Nyhavn and Strøget , you can enjoy the fantastic view of all the traditional Christmas decorations on Hotel D’Angleterre and the Magasin department store , while shopping for Christmas gifts and decorations in the numerous charming stalls. Open: 15 November - 22 December 2019 Entrance fee: Free Address: Kongens Nytorv Christmas Market. 1050 Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen K

Christmas market at Odd Fellow Palæet

At the Christmas market in Odd Fellow Palæet you can get in the Christmas spirit while supporting a good cause. You can taste delicious mulled wine and the traditional, Danish “æbleskiver”. There will be stalls with homemade jam and cookies as well as arts and crafts. There will also be a large flea market – and of course, an opportunity to meet Santa Claus. Open: 16 -17 November 2019 Entrance fee: 20 DKK Adress: Bredgade 28, 1260, Copenhagen K

Hans Christian Andersen Christmas market

The market at Nytorv Square is named after everybody's favourite and world-renowned Danish storyteller. The stalls are all named after Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales, tastefully decorated with thousands of Christmas lights. Here you can taste, smell, and shop everything your Christmas heart desires. You can find Christmas decorations, gifts, jewelry, mulled wine, and hot chocolate. The market also has a genuine nostalgia carousel for the kids, a Christmas caravan and of course Santa himself. Open: 15 November - 21 December...

Esrum Abbey Christmas Market

Head north of Copenhagen for lots of Christmas specialties and artwares at Esrum Abbey’s Christmas market. Here, you’ll find a wide array of tasty Christmas treats from both Europe and Denmark as well as an opportunity to buy handmade Christmas presents from Danish artists. There will even be exciting and kid friendly activities in the Christmas workshop. Open: 29 November - 1 December Entrance fee: 50 DKK, child 3-14 years 35 DKK Address: Klostergade 11-12, 3230 Græsted

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