Christmas just after one month

You will get to know Czech traditions, see unique nativity scenes and take delight in shopping at some of the most attractive European markets.

In the streets, you will smell roasted chestnuts and sweets and be able to warm your hands with a glass of hot punch. Naturally, you will taste all these goodies and then, perhaps, you can take in an opera performance. Christmas in the Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and people savour it with all their senses.

Christmas markets: shopping amidst a festive atmosphere
Prague’s Christmas markets are among the most beautiful in Europe. They begin on 28 November and last through 1 January. Traditionally, they take place on Old Town and Wenceslaus squares (Staroměstské and Václavské náměstí). These markets feature folk traditions, festive music and Old Czech delicacies. You can find such Christmas goods as Christmas decorations, figures made of dry maize husks, straw trinkets, lovely icing-coated gingerbread, candlesticks, mistletoe, Advent wreaths, and more. After shopping, a visit to some of the refreshment stands is a certain treat for anyone. You can warm yourself with hot punch or sweet-scented mead and taste roasted chestnuts, corn on the cob, grilled sausages and other delicacies. Under the brightly lit tree on Old Town Square, you will see the nativity scene and on the stage several choirs and dance ensembles from all corners of the Czech Republic will appear.
For shopping, you can continue on, for instance, to the most famous shopping street, Pařížská, where you will find luxury goods. This street leads to Old Town Square. In close proximity to this street, there is a triangle formed by three streets—Dušní, Dlouhá and V Kolkovně—that is worth your attention. Several boutiques of leading Czech ladies’ fashion designers are located here. This is where people come to enrich their wardrobes with some truly original pieces of clothing. For more shopping, you can head to the big shopping centres on the outskirts of the city.