Leeds German Christmas Market Reviews

Every Christmas the markets roll in to the millenium square area of Leeds. I have only ever experienced the Manchester markets and, to be honest, these are exactly the same just on a smaller scale, which is not a bad thing. The narrow alleys between the stalls were packed with evening crowds, most of them holding steaming hotdogs or mugs of ...  Read the complete review

Christmas is approaching so you might consider going to a german christmas market. In Germany christmas starts at the beginning of december (the start of advent) and massive christmas markets appear selling gifts and food. These are called Christkindelmarkts. Leeds have taken on this tradition, as have many other cities, and have a ...  Read the complete review

It was last year when i first visited the German Market in Leeds, and prior to that, i didnt even know it existed! It is set up in Millenium Square in Leeds City Centre from mid November until just before Christmas (in 2009 it is November 13th until December 20th). As it is in Leeds City Centre, its incredibly easy to get to by walking, ...  Read the complete review

This is one of those places you visit that instantly makes it feel like christmas. Leeds Christkindelmarkt is a traditional German Christmas market that visits Leeds for just over a month at the run up to christmas. It is located at Millenium Square which is a very central part of Leeds and very easily accessable. Parking is available at various ...  Read the complete review

Last year was the first year i had ever attended this event, as it was my first year studying at Leeds University. We were about to head off on a night out and needed somewhere to have a few beers before hand. Usually, this would take you to a pub such as walkabout or the local, "the hyde park". However, not on this night. We ...  Read the complete review

The German market comes to Leeds for about a month before xmas. Its free to look around, and there are plenty of things to buy for xmas. A lot of the stalls are run by Germans, although there are lots of people from Leeds who have been employed by a German company to run the stalls. There are stalls selling old fashioned ...  Read the complete review

I'm not exactly Scrooge, but I don't like Christmas all that much either. Most occasions where forced (or perhaps I should say "required") merriment is expected usually don't go down too well with me. I do however quite enjoy the run up to the big day, and end up somehow deflated when it arrives. This year part of the run-up ...  Read the complete review

There is nothing like a traditional German Christmas Market in this world. Certainly not in Leeds. Situated on the Millenium Square with plenty of parking facilities nearby you just can't miss it when you live around South or West Yorkshire. The traditional German carvings and the (mostly from Far East imported) nut ...  Read the complete review