This Christmas Market in Dresden, Germany claims to be the oldest in the world. And it's got the papers to prove it. In 1434, Frederick II of Saxony signed a decree that a one-day market would be ...

The city of Dresden claims Germany’s oldest Christmas market, Dresdner Striezelmarkt, dating back to 1434. In that year, the Saxony Prince, Friedrich II, allowed the permanent establishment of a ...

Dresden, Germany CNN — Flanked along both sides ... It was Christmas Eve 1434 when Germany’s first Christmas market, Dresdner Striezelmarkt, opened up a handful of stalls for locals to pick ...

These German Christmas markets are straight out of a storybook ... For those seeking something a bit more intimate, Dresden hosts a variety of Christmas markets of all sizes, so after checking ...

These traditional fairs originated in Germany during the Middle Ages ... Don’t miss the other Christmas markets that dot Dresden’s “Christmas mile,” from the Winterlights of Dresden ...

Nothing encapsulates the festive spirit quite like a leisurely stroll through a Christmas market. While London's offerings may be familiar to many, there are enchanting markets nestled further ...

Christmas markets are a dime a dozen nowadays and some are most definitely more impressive than others. But if you really want to visit one that will knock your festive woolly socks off, then this ...

Held annually in dozens of cities around the world, from Zagreb, Croatia, to Dresden, Germany, to Shanghai, China, to Chicago, Illinois, Christmas markets typically feature open-air stalls selling ...