Erfurt

Martin Luther, the great Reformer, once declared that Erfurt is "in the ideal location .... the perfect place for a city". Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, dates back more than 1,270 years and its long history is reflected in the beautifully preserved old quarter. The stately patrician town houses and lovingly restored half-timbered buildings in the charming city centre bear witness to Erfurt's medieval prosperity.

Erfurt Christmas Market - Full Christmas Market Travel Guide with details of dates, opening times, information and colour pictures - Erfurt located in the German federal state of Cultural Heart

The prospect of a visit to Erfurt at such a special time of the year as Christmas, was an excitable thought to say the least, Erfurt being the capital of the Thuringia region and being geographically placed in the Centre of Germany with a history...

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Bathed in a warm festive glow, the enchanting old quarter with its historical buildings and ensemble of St. Mary's Cathedral and the Church of St. Severus provides a magnificent setting for the Erfurt Christmas market. It is one of the most charming in Germany and the largest in Thuringia with a 12m-high Christmas pyramid, a shining 25m-high Christmas fir and a nativity scene with near life-size carved figures.

From an article on Christmas markets in Germany at Durant and Cheryl Imboden's Europeforvisitors.com.

Erfurt Christmas markets offer festive breaks and tailor made holidays to the German Christmas markets.