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Bad Wimpfen Christmas Market
Trip highlights:
- Romantic Bad Wimpfen
- Fairytale Odenwald
- Medieval market in Esslingen
The Advent insider tip!
Bad Wimpfen can boast one of the most traditional Christmas markets in Germany. Festive sparkle and tempting Advent aromas set against the enchanting backdrop of the Imperial Palace and the historic old town with its half-timbered houses will captivate every visitor! In Esslingen, you will discover a medieval market where traders and hawkers loudly cry their wares.
Trip details
Day 1: Switzerland - Bad Wimpfen
Journey via Stuttgart to the historic Staufer town of Bad Wimpfen. Arrival at around 13:00. Winding lanes lined with many Gothic and Renaissance houses give Bad Wimpfen its idyllic character. The medieval half-timbered town, decorated with countless lights and fir greenery, will enchant you. The Blue Tower, the Red Tower, the town skyline and several half-timbered houses in the market area glow cheerfully with countless strings of lights.
Day 2: Excursion to the Odenwald
(Optional excursion) Drive through the charming Odenwald to Michelstadt. In the historic old town with its countless timber-framed buildings, traders sell their wares from festively decorated wooden huts. In the courtyard of the historic Kellerei you will find a life-size nativity scene and the Christmas pyramid. Life-size nutcracker
figures are the symbols of the market and also help you find your way around the extensive market area. The wide range on offer includes products from Odenwald farmers, who present the specialities of their farms.
Day 3: Esslingen - Switzerland
Drive to Esslingen for the medieval market. Jugglers, market criers and fire-eaters bring the life and trades of this era to life against an impressive backdrop. Alongside, you will find further traditional-style Christmas markets on the Rathausplatz and the Hafenmarkt. Return journey to Switzerland.
The Christmas market
The Old German Christmas Market in Bad Wimpfen offers around 120 stalls with mainly handcrafted goods, handiwork and Christmas delicacies.
Opening hours:
Fri & Sat: 11:30 - 21:30
You will stay at the 3* Hotel am Rosengarten (official national rating) in Bad Wimpfen, on the edge of the old town. The 60 modern, spacious rooms feature shower/WC, hairdryer, TV, Wi-Fi and minibar. The hotel offers a restaurant serving fine food and drinks, a hotel bar and the Café am Solebad, which invites you to enjoy light dishes, coffee and cake. Equivalent hotel in case of unavailability.
Included services
- Journey by Comfort coach
- Accommodation, based on a double room
- B&B (room/buffet breakfast)
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