Wrocław will turn into a Christmas town from next weekend. This year, the smell of mulled wine and the joyful atmosphere will last until January 7. The Christmas market is the pride of Wrocław. . The rotator was imported from Germany on special order. Just like some of the stalls. Delicacies from, among others, from Austria, Lithuania, the Netherlands or France, can be purchased in Wrocław only at the Christmas market. They are its inseparable element, and the fair itself has become a permanent part of the city’s tradition. The first records about a Christmas market in Wrocław come from the 16th century.
Wrocław becomes more beautiful during the holidays. When does the 2024 Christmas market start? Date and attractions of one of the most beautiful fairs in Poland
The Christmas market in Wrocław 2024 starts on Friday, November 29 and will last until January 7, 2025. We will be able to go on a journey through stalls selling mulled wine, Christmas handicrafts and amazing delicacies almost every day from 10:00 to 21:00. If we plan to visit the fair in Wrocław during the holidays, we must remember that on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day it will be closed (just like on January 1), and on the second day of Christmas – it will be open from 13. The stalls stretch along the southern, eastern, northern and western frontages of the Wrocław Market Square, as well as along Świdnicka, Oławska and Plac Solny streets.
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There will certainly be no shortage of attractions at the 2024 Christmas market in Wrocław. The youngest will fall in love with the Fairytale Forest, which will introduce them to the world of fantasy and fairy tales. We can preserve the Christmas mood longer thanks to a souvenir photo that can be taken in the Domek Pod Krasnalem (House under the Dwarf) guarded by dwarf lighthouse keepers. We will drink mulled wine in the now legendary shoe-shaped cup in the Christmas barn. We can feel the unique atmosphere of the fair while standing on the observation deck of the house located on Plac Solny. This year, the main attraction of the western frontage will be the Wrocław Christmas Tree. The official lighting of the lights is scheduled for December 6 at 5 p.m. Two days later, on December 8, you will be able to watch the “Snow Queen” spectacle right next to the Christmas tree, while on December 15, a parade with Santa Claus is planned near the Christmas tree. The dwarf Presentus will also visit the Wrocław Market Square. Legend has it that you have to touch his hat three times to make all your wishes come true. Those who get hungry during the Christmas fun and games can try, among others: Alsatian flammkuchen flatbreads, Georgian cuisine, Dutch and Italian cheeses, Spanish churros, Podlasie cold meats, Lower Silesian honey, Turkish baklava, as well as fairy-tale “Wrocław tenement houses” in the form of gingerbread, which can be found in the stylish wooden Mill. There is also chocolate-covered fruit, dried fruit, dried fruit, halva, traditional and bubble waffles, Hungarian cakes, Christmas pralines, and chocolate gingerbread. In the wooden houses you will also find specialties of Polish cuisine: shashliks, pork knuckles, bigos, a piece of bread, gray dumplings, potatoes with herring, dumplings, stuffed cabbage, and sour cabbage soup. There will also be grilled dishes, highlanders’ oscypek cheese with cranberries, baked chestnuts, traditional Polish and Lithuanian cold cuts, Hungarian langos with stuffing, traditional kolaches, Slovak strudels, Lower Silesian honey, and smoked fish.
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