Christmas Markets in London

London is a globally renowned shopping destination and it attracts millions of tourists every year from all over world for shopping. Every year several shopping fairs and festivals are organized in the city. Shopping becomes even more important and exciting during the festive seasons and thus various shopping fairs are also organized during Christmas. Some of such Christmas markets, exhibitions and fairs are listed below:

· Parklife Oxford Street Christmas Market

Oxford Street offers a variety of wooden chalets offering unique and creative Christmas gifts, jewellery and much more.

Venue – Parklife Oxford Street, Oxford Street, West End, London W1

Date – 20^th November 2009 – 3^rd January

· Hyde Park Christmas Market

At Hyde Park you can explore a traditional German Christmas market. You can enjoy several activities such as funfair and ice skating at this venue.

Venue – Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London W2

Date – 21^st November 2009 – 3^rd January 2010

· Putney Christmas Market

With more than 30 stalls, Christmas Market at Putney is one of the biggest Christmas markets in the town. You can look for gifts, art and craft and bikes at this market.

Venue – Church Square, Putney High Street, Putney London, SW15

Date – 27^th November 2009, 3pm – 7:30pm

· Christmas Markets at British Red Cross

It hosts more than 80 unique and exceptional stalls offering bags, clothes, accessories and much more.

Venue – Guildhall, Off Gresham Street, London EC2

Date – 1^st December 2009, 10:30am – 8pm

Ticket Price - 5£

· Rich Mix Christmas Design Market

At Rich Mix you can pick some stylish and designer clothes for yourself and your loved ones.

Venue – Rich Mix, 35 – 47, Brethnal Green Road, Shadwell, London E1

Date – 7^th December 2009, 11am – 5:30pm

· Greenwich Christmas Market

This covered market will offer art and craft and food stalls.

Venue – College Approach, Greenwich, London SE10

Date – 9^th – 31^st December 2009

· Slow Food Christmas Market

You can give a luxury treat to your taste buds at this Christmas Market as it offers a wide variety of food stalls including British Ham, Italian Olive Oil, French Cheese and much more.

Venue – Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1

Date – 19^th – 22^nd December 2009

Besides a wide range of trendy and designer clothe, home ware, food items, jewellery and accessories you can also enjoy some entertaining activities and food stalls at these venues.

Christmas Shopping At London Eye

London is a well known exciting and fascinating shopping destination in England. It offers several popular shopping streets, markets and shops. These shopping destinations include a wide variety of branded showrooms as well as street wear brands. London, although is considered to an expensive city but with so many shopping streets located in the city, you also have an option of pocket friendly shopping in London.

Shopping is even more fun when Christmas is around the corner. London itself is well known for its Christmas celebrations as several Christmas fairs, Christmas Shopping Carnivals and Christmas Markets are organized in the city. One such Christmas Shopping Market will be organized at Southbank Centre, London Eye. This market is well known as Cologne Christmas Market at South Centre/London Eye.

You can shop some of the most unique silver jewellery, hand crafted toys, glass ornaments, hand made ceramics, tin toys and beautiful wax candles. This typical Christmas Market will also organize several wooden chalets along the Queens Walk. This will completely give you a feel of German style Christmas Market. You can also relax with the exceptionally delicious German Mulled Wine offered at the Market.

Cologne Christmas Market Details

Opening Date – 20^th November – 23^rd December 2009

Address – Southbank Centre/ London Eye

Nearest tube station – Waterloo London Underground

Market Timings

Monday 11am - 8pm

Tuesday 11am - 8pm

Wednesday 11am - 8pm

Thursday 11am - 8pm

Friday 10am - 10pm

Saturday 10am - 10pm

Sunday 11am - 8pm

Thus you can savor a variety of drinks and dishes while listening to the mesmerizing traditional music. Merry g o round rides are also available at the market which will be enjoyed thoroughly by the kids. Santa at Queen’s Walk is also amongst the major highlights of this spectacular Christmas Market.

Cologne Christmas Market

When
20 November 2009 - 23 December 2009

Timings: 11:00-20:00 Sun - Thurs, 10:00-22:00 Fri - Sat

Where
Cologne German Market

The Cologne Christmas Market brings the real spirit of a German Christmas to London, as the area from the Southbank Centre to the London Eye is transformed into a Christmas walkway for the people of all age groups.

Traditional Christmas presents
Make the most out of this traditionally and beautifully lit Cologne Christmas Market in London. A wide variety of unique Christmas presents and unusual hand crafted gifts are offered by several originally decorated wooden chalets. Tin and wooden toys, candles in all sizes and shapes, fragile Christmas tree grass ornaments and many more Christmassy stuff are on sale in the mesmerizing atmosphere of winter in the market.

German treats
Several German delights, known for the traditions are on sale for hungry Christmas shoppers with warm and mulled German bratwurst available from a number of stalls. Munch on delicious food with Kolsch, the best known Cologne beer, or get indulged with roasted gingerbread hearts, roasted nuts and many other delicious treats.

Festive atmosphere
Along with shopping for festivals, the carousel in the centre of the Cologne Christmas Market will captivate guests and visitors with a pleasant milieu and traditional Christmas music, pleasing everyone with soothing music in the background to add to the Christmas spirit.

Santa’s Secret Village
A Santa Secret Village is also present at the venue, beautifully created and decorated with captivating objects. Exclusively created for children, Santa’s Secret Village is a place where children can seek Santa Claus or decorate a gingerbread card with Mrs.. Claus in a charming show for children. Children will also get to take a photo of their meeting with the joyous Christmas couple at the market.