We are traveling to Amsterdam the end of November/beginning of December and we are considering going to Essen Germany for a Christmas Market for the day. I am wondering if anyone has done this and is it doable in a day, or is there a closer Christmas Market that is just as good. Thanks for input
Posted by
Paris
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The trouble with Essen is that there is little to do there for tourists besides the market - which is reportedly great - and the Zollverein mining museum. Köln is a hair faster to reach, has a very good market, and more things to see and do besides the market.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you, very helpful, that is the type of information I am looking for.
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Düsseldorf and Koln have nice Christmas Markets and are 3 to 3,5 hours by train from Amsterdam.
Posted by
San Francisco
14972 posts
Hi,
If you are looking for another worthy place in Essen aside from the Christmas Markt, I would suggest Villa Hügel, very interesting historically, most likely by local visitors there. I did a day trip once in Essen, spent that time in the Zentrum. Villa Hügel would have been much more enlightening.