11am-8pm daily
Catering open until 10pm
Closed 24th - 26th Dec
Welcome to the
Kassel Christmas Market
Located in the heartland of Germany's Fairytale Route, the fairytale Christmas markets on the Königsplatz and Friedrichsplatz squares, in Kassel, are a truly magical experience.
Every year the Kassel Christmas Market presents a different theme, devoted to relaying all the wonderful fairytales and stories written by the Brothers Grimm.
Attractions include the world’s tallest fairytale pyramid and festive offerings at numerous stalls in the town centre.
During the pre-Christmas Season there’s always a buzzing and magical Christmas atmosphere throughout the city of Kassel, from the quaint Königsalm tavern to the corners of the fairytale forest.
Kassel - the town in the heart of Germany - has something for everyone. In addition to its palaces, parks and museums, it is also home to the documenta, one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary art.
Kassel is the main town on the German Fairytale Route and its Bad Wilhelmshöhe district is a spa centre.
There are three parks and three palaces to visit in Kassel. Wilhelmshöhe Park is Europe's largest hillside park, the hilltop Wilhelmshöhe park affords a marvellous panoramic view of the town. Also situated on Wilhelmshöhe hill is Löwenburg Castle, a romantic, neo-Gothic ruin. Karlsaue, a baroque park on the banks of the River Fulda, and Wilhelmsthal Palace, a summer residence and hunting lodge, are also well worth a visit.
The German Fairytale Route runs for more than 600km from Hanau to Bremen via Kassel, linking beautiful towns, villages and landscapes associated with the Brothers Grimm and their fairytales. Many
places along the route offer concerts and theatre, while culture and
history abound at the castles and palaces. One festival after another
brings myths, legends and fairytales to life and visitors are welcome
to join in the celebrations. Other entertaining highlights along the
way include puppet theatres, open-air plays and fairytale weeks.
Next nearest Christmas Markets to Kassel
Christmas Markets in
Hessen
Kassel Top-Rated Hotels
#1
Nice very clean room in a great location so that it is easy to walk to restaurants, shops, and the gorgeous huge park in the middle of Kassel.
#2
The staff is very friendly, the rooms are nice, breakfast was very good, too. Close proximity to the train and bus stations was a major advantage
#3
Great to have the complimentary travel pass for the trams - we easily visited the city centre (8 mins away) for dinner. The rooms are quite reasonable for a 3 star hotel
#4
Situated in the heart of Kassel, Best Western Plus Hotel Kassel City is close to Documenta-Halle, Brothers Grimm Museum, and Museum for Sepulkralkultur.
Hessen Ticket
Buy a one day German Rail Länder Ticket and you could explore all the Christmas Markets in the state of Hessen for one amazing price of:One passenger: €32Extra person: €0Unlimited travel, one price, through out Hessen (see map above) for up to 5 people, 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. of the following day and on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays from 0a.m. until 3 a.m. Valid on all local trains (Interregio-Express, Regional-Express, Regionalbahn, S-Bahn). Prices quoted are for 2018 ticket machine purchases only.
Lufthansa is the national airline for Germany, providing a high level of service on all their flights to or from Germany. Daily flights are available to Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Nuremberg or Stuttgart.
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