With wintry weather temperatures and little snow, Dresden’s well-known Strizelmarkt opened its doorways for the 591st time. Along with the pyramid, ferris wheel and candle arch, this 12 months, in step with the organizers, greater than 200 stands shall be to be had. Historically, the oldest Christmas marketplace in Germany is opened with an ecumenical carrier within the Kreuzkirche and the reducing of the primary Dresden Christmas stole at the Altmarkt.
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Along with Saxon handicrafts, there are once more stolen bakeries, choirs and puppet theaters. In keeping with the organizers, the spotlight is the Nice Mountain Parade on December 20 with greater than 500 wearers of conventional costumes and musicians, which shall be held within the state capital for the primary time since 2011. The town expects round 90,000 guests to Strizelmarkt each day till December 24.
Highway site visitors restrictions
Whilst the Altmarkt and Neumarkt had been re-secured with get right of entry to coverage, security features on the municipal concession markets have additionally been advanced. This may occasionally result in noticeable site visitors restrictions, mentioned the pinnacle of the Place of business of Financial Building, Steffen Richel. So as to relieve site visitors, at the Creation weekend, as closing 12 months, an extra tram line 20 runs from Ostragehege to Altmarkt.
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