Europe’s leading Christmas markets are victims of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many of the giant markets have been cancelled this year in Germany and neighbouring countries, as officials review to discourage giant gatherings and curb the spread of coronavirus.
Therefore, for the first time in many decades, The Christmas crowds will not fill some of the most beautiful medieval squares in Europe to buy groceries under twinkling lights while enjoying biscuits, gingerbread, dried cakes, bratwurst sausages and, of course, hot wine. .
The Associated Press has assembled a collection of before-and-after photographs to compare Europe’s top markets in 2020 with previous years.
While it’s clear that this season may not be the same, it’s not too early to start planning a vacation for next year.
For the first time since World War II, organizers canceled the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, one of the most popular festive occasions in Germany, which draws some two million visitors each year. Known for its red and white striped awnings, the Nuremberg Christmas Market dates back to 1628, making it one of the oldest in Germany.
Prague officials canceled the city’s major classic Christmas markets due to a record number of coronavirus infections. While this year you will find a classic Christmas tree in the beautiful Old Town Square, there are no same festive stalls promoting crafts and Christmas food. Other markets were also cancelled in the Vencesla and Republic squares of the city.
Every December in Brussels, the city transforms its open squares into a winter paradise, with more than two hundred wooden chalets, an indoor skating rink and even a night and merry-go-round. The birthday party attracts 2. 5 million visitors in a typical year In 2020, small-scale vacations will come with a giant Christmas tree and a soft, sound screen projected on the Grand Place.
One of the world’s largest Christmas markets, Dortmund’s three-hundred-seat Weihnachtsmarkt attracts 3. 5 million tourists from around the world and brings some 100 million euros to the local economy. This year, the organizers concluded that there was no point in advancing the plans.
In the other aspect of the border, in Alsace, France, the magical city of Strasbourg is a magical place during the holiday season. Since 1570, Christkindesm-kir is the oldest Christmas market in France and attracts several million visitors to Kléber Square. Every year. This year, the approximately three hundred marketposition chalet-style wooden stalls will not be installed.
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