Christmas Markets - History and Must-See!

This episode briefly explains the origins of the Christmas markets around the world, where we can find some fantastic and diverse Christmas marketplaces, as well as some hidden gems that might not have heard of! We also start a new story from The Lost Year of Santa Claus - How Santa Claus knows what is going on with everyone and what they want. I hope you enjoy!

List of Markets:

• Famous locations:
  • Munich (German)
  • Bremen (Germany) 
  • Dresden (Germany)
  • Vienna (Austria) 
  • Salzburg (Austria)
  • Strasbourg (France)
  • Bath (England)
• Lesser known:
  • Jamaica (many locations)
  • Sapporo (Japan) 
  • Bangkok (Thailand)
  • Cusco (Peru)
  • Valkenburg (The Netherlands)
  • Royal Christmas Market (Hohenzollern Castle - Stuttgart)
  • Great Dickens Christmas Fair (San Francisco USA)
• Other markets in the US:
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Arlington, Texas
  • Helen, Georgia
  • Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Certainly not comprehensive, but a great list to get you started on your Christmas market journey!

Special thanks to:
The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon Seabrook - CC by 3.0
Santa Claw11010s is Coming by Ergo Phizmiz - CC by 3.0