Some say the best thing about winter is the snow and everything you can do with it. But Frame Travel Roam Capture says, without thinking twice, that the best thing about winter is the Christmas Markets. And Prague has some of the most charming ones I have ever seen.
I spent some time in Prague in early December, and even though it was too fast, I managed to find some time in my schedule to enjoy a couple of the best Christmas markets in Prague.
It’s not just the lights that make Prague such a unique atmosphere for Christmas Markets. You have lights and Christmas Trees everywhere, but you don’t have a gorgeous city like Prague. This is why I loved the Christmas Markets there so much. You have this charming place filled with gifts and great food. Then you look around and are in the middle of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It’s to take your breath away. Easily.
You can start with warm mulled wine and a juicy ham sandwich with mustard like I did. Or you can try some hot mead and a sweet trdelnik. Regarding food, Prague Christmas Markets have many options, and all of them seem to be more than amazing. You just have to try and see how much you can eat in the end.
Beyond the Old Town: Discovering Prague’s Christmas Markets
The most popular Christmas Market in Prague is the one at Old Town Square, but I only managed to walk through it. It was too big and crowded for my personal taste, but everybody seemed to be having a lot of fun there. My focus in Prague was on the smaller ones below.
NámEstí Míru, my first of many Prague Christmas Markets
The Christmas Market at Náměstí Míru was the first one I decided to explore in Prague. This square was close to the hotel I picked up, so it was easy to find based on the amazing smell of food I felt when I was trying to catch a bus to Vysehrad.
Náměstí Míru is a central square in the Vinohrady neighborhood. The name can be a little difficult for those like me who have no knowledge of the Czech language, but Náměstí Míru means Peace Square if you want to know.
This small Christmas Market has everything the bigger ones have, but it feels cozier.
I’m not sure if it’s the presence of the Church of St. Ludmila that dominates the square or the fact that I went there during the day. I know that I ate a sweet trdelnik with a beer, and it was a great start to my day exploring Prague.
The Christmas Market at Náměstí Míru is open from November 20th to December 24th.
The Christmas Market at NámEstí Republiky
After a long day of walking around Prague, starting at the Vysehrad cemetery and following the Vltava river all the way to Old Town, I managed to find another Christmas Market that some friends advised me to go to: the one at Náměstí Republiky.
Náměstí Republiky can be translated as Republic Square and sits where the moat used to be between the New and Old Towns in Prague. The location was perfect for me since it’s between a lot of really beautiful architecture. There was a subway stop just underneath the market, but it was still kind of empty. So I could have a small table for myself, my mulled wine, beer and ham sandwich.
And what an amazing ham sandwich it was.
It was so good and memorable that I filmed it while it was being cooked, and I had to bring it to this article as a GIF so you could see how it was done and how my face looked after tasting it for the first time.
There are also some donkeys, goats and other farm animals at the Christmas Market at Náměstí Republik,y and I’m pretty sure families would love this market. It’s kind of small, but it has everything the bigger ones have. There was beer, a huge Christmas Tree, mulled wine, trdelnik and an amazing ham sandwich.
The Christmas Market at Náměstí Republiky is open from November 25th to December 24th.
Next time I’m in Prague during the Holiday Season, I know I will have to find my way here. Those Christmas markets were just one of the many reasons you should visit Prague in winter.
Experience the Magic: Prague’s Christmas Markets
Frame Travel Roam Capture visited Prague with Czech Tourism Deutschland, and we loved every second of it.
