16 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting European Christmas Markets

[@camdendavid]

Which Christmas market would you recommend and why? Also -- feel free to join my newsletter for more updates and weekly travel tips: bit.ly/TheTuesdayTravelTip

[@charlizedejonghe350]

Antwerpen in Belgium there a lot of little markets and at night there comes a famous singer 🧍‍♀️ *don’t only go to the market’s because there also are 2 giant trees 🌲 Antwerp is a pretty big city but most of the times all the markets are in a sort of route 🗺️ ❤hope you will go enjoy it there ❤❤❤❤

[@kuukhc]

I'd recommend Nuremberg Christkindlmarkt: one of the oldest, very traditional with local people offering local products, almost fairy-tale like because it is surrounded mostly by old gothic buildings, very good local food and booze and if you are lucky and it is snowing it can't be topped - in my opinion

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

I love the 'what the price is, is what you pay..except for tax' from an American

[@camdendavid]

I like how the rest of the world does it 😂

[@martijnkeisers5900]

It got me giggling.

[@O.Shawabkeh]

A suggestion for future video, what's your favorite hiking destination in EU, intermediate/challenging paths.

[@camdendavid]

I like it! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@ANGELATAYLOR-y1g]

We did NYC for Christmas 2020 and 2021, Paris, Vienna and Prague markets in 2022, Denver (where you're filming) and Quebec City in 2023, and in two weeks we leave for Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Bruges, and Cologne. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

[@camdendavid]

Hope you have a great time!! Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

[@claudi1881]

Visite St. Peter in Salzburg. There you can experience the most beautiful Christmas decoration and the mulled wine is pretty good too.

[@faithwilley3171]

Our first Christmas Market experience we home-based in Antwerp, directly across the street from the Central station. We hopped on various trains each day, and went to places like Valkenburg, Brugge, Brussels, Delft... It quite the adventure. As for space in the suitcase, well... we donated clothes to the local charity to make room.

[@camdendavid]

Love this

[@MysticalGuard]

Bruges is still categorized as one of the "big town" tourist-markets instead of the small cozy markets

[@camdendavid]

Great to know!

[@faithwilley3171]

But still quite magical

[@TwistingVine]

I go to a different christmasmarket in europe each year. I've never had issues finding hot chocolate. Just don't look at the beer or mulled wine stands for hot chocolate.

[@SuzzieMarie0130]

The best Kris Kringle markets in the U S that I have been to are in the Chicago area, although other cities are catching up. I like the one in NYC at Bryant Park too

[@camdendavid]

Agreed on Chicago's market. I used to live there and it was always a great market (a bit packed though). I'll have to check out the one in NYC

[@NE-ex5wr]

No hot chocolate? Ive lived in Germany, Switzerland, Scotland and England - and I've never come across a christmas market that didnt have multiple hot choc spots

[@camdendavid]

Definitely depends on the country :)

[@VauxhallViva-s8x]

Tip 17: never call them a “ holiday market”. We call them Christmas markets. We don’t have that strange American aversion to the word ‘Christmas’

[@janellelehmann9389]

Hahaha

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

So silly! Political correctness.

[@brackjr]

Thank you! There are a lot of us in America that don’t have a problem with Christmas

[@lreed9880]

I would say it definitely depends. In Germany a lot are called Christmas markets during Advent but then after Christmas sometimes they switch to winter markets.

[@jacqulynjohnson653]

Merry Christmas, Christmas Market, Christmas Lights!!!! But yet America doesn’t have an issue watching Christmas movies!! But yes, I agree!! And nope, I don’t have an aversion!! 😄

[@Isixinoa]

I see you've been in Brussels! Actually, the deposit on the mug for the Christmas market can also be done by card, and then theu give it to you back in cash :) It happened to me last week, and it was the normal thing, apparently ☺️

[@camdendavid]

That's great to know! Thanks so much for the tip and taking the time to share. Happy holidays 😀

[@Crystalwolf256]

Im going on a tour in germany to visit these. Im quite excited 😁

[@camdendavid]

Hope you have a blast!

[@anjanar6981]

Hi, will it be too cold there during December? We are planning a tour but I've never experienced - degrees

[@NE-ex5wr]

My favourite is the Bremen Christmas Market- they have a "modern" one and a few streets further the medieval one along the river

[@sarahpalmisano9080]

Haha “be human” 😂

[@Hendrik-jan-de-tuinman]

calling Brudge a little town is a bit odd

[@Garybaldbee]

Yeah, it's got a population of 120,000 and is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Europe but he spoke about it as if it was a tiny place nobody had heard of.

[@Hendrik-jan-de-tuinman]

@@Garybaldbee that is just mad disrepect and shows how unaware he is from what is the reality

[@camdendavid]

Always interesting seeing the differences around the world. In the US, a population of 100,000 would be considered a small town compared to our larger cities like Chicago (2.7 millions), Los Angeles (3.8 million), and New York City (8.8 million). I see your point though and appreciate you taking the time to watch 😀

[@Saarloos1960]

Another tip for Americans: do not be so loud!!!!!!! We can hear you already.

[@itsapenguinmachine7046]

Wild, I did not know that you guys are calling your markets Christkindlmark(e)t. Greetings from Vienna.

[@kerouac2]

Yes, why do't they just call it "marché de Noël like normal people? 😁

[@camdendavid]

Greetings! Hope you're having a wonderful holiday season in Vienna 😀

[@Paulburnard]

its happy Christmas

[@camdendavid]

Happy Christmas 🎄

[@MizMundoAdventures]

Price is never the price in the US dude! Why don't they include taxes before you reach the pay point? I once picked a bottle of water that said $1 and I had a dollar bill and it wasn't $1 when I went to pay!

[@itsisabellayang]

Great tips for non-US too!!!❤

[@camdendavid]

I'm glad you found them helpful!

[@johnpowell4415]

Get tips Camden, cheers from Australia

[@camdendavid]

I appreciate the support! Cheers :)

[@jacqulynjohnson653]

Oh, and were you in DC??!!

[@camdendavid]

Denver :)

[@keithfolse4068]

Thanks for this GREAT information! Much appreciated and very helpful! 🙂😀🙂

[@camdendavid]

Glad to hear it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@claudiac.1021]

Where is that place in min 2;34 with the ducks fishing. thanks

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Great video! Thanks! Do the stalls accept credit cards???

[@camdendavid]

Most are accepting credit cards these days but it really depends on the country. I'd say over 80% should take card

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@camdendavid Good to know...thanks!

[@tiffsaver]

Great tips!!!

[@camdendavid]

Glad you liked them!

[@tiffsaver]

@@camdendavid I'm planning a trip to Prague this winter, so it really helped. Cheers!

[@mimimarusig957]

You can"t possibly expect one PIND'A to cost 4,95 €, or can you?

[@camdendavid]

👀

[@hoffdogify]

What city in the states are you in?

[@camdendavid]

Filmed this one in Denver

[@pplseeme14]

@@camdendavid called it! My home away from home!

[@kchoog]

This is beautiful

[@BenjaminIstvanCseko]

The eighth: "I wish I'd known"!

[@camdendavid]

👀

[@yazminmojica4458]

👍

[@peternole5083]

Great tips! Just wish these vloggers would make these videos in the privacy of their hotels so we don't have to listen on the streets.

[@gremlinmom13]

Sounds like going to a yardsale.

[@camdendavid]

A very festive yardsale :)

[@LaGwenyvere]

Actually taking the mugs back home is illegal. You won't get into problems, but it is not thought to be a souvenir.

[@henningbartels6245]

I've never heard it's "illegal". Most people, especially locals return it. (What would you do with dozens of these mugs?!) But some collect one of each year since they have changing motives. And a small portion are tourist which take a souvenir home.

[@Isixinoa]

This is not true for all countries. In Luxembourg, France and Belgium you can take them home with you (some are designed for it, also).

[@camdendavid]

Hmmm, I was told by some of the staff members that you can take them home, but it never hurts to double check to make sure

[@eppsislike]

illegal lmao

[@jasonallsebrook4643]

Illegal my arse, ffs. You can keep the mug and take it home. FACT

[@CQuinnLady]

the metric system is easy. imperial sux. works like this...1kg = 2.2lb .... 500grams (1/2kg) = 1.1lb .... 250grams (1/4kg) = 0.55lb.... metric is much easier to work on compared to imperial as u can see... 1000grams =1kilogram work backwards from there, 1/2kg is 500grams, 1/4 kg = 250grams. Simples.