State Capital of Hannover

Scenes from the Christmas market

Visitors to the Christmas market chat against the backdrop of the Finnish village with tipi and wooden huts

Browsing and tasting in the Finnish Christmas Village

Close-up of a small handmade doll hanging from a Christmas tree as a decoration

You can get new decoration ideas at the stalls at the Christmas market.

Atmospheric lighting in the Marktkirche in Hanover

Atmospheric lighting in the Marktkirche in Hanover

Hannover Christmas Market: A Glimpse of Burgstraße

Hannover Christmas Market: A Glimpse of Burgstraße

Finnish vendors sell handicrafts in wooden huts at the Christmas market

Finnish products are on display in the log cabins.

The Wishing Well Forest at the Holzmarkt in Hanover's Old Town

The Wishing Well Forest at the Holzmarkt in Hanover's Old Town

A Festive End to the Workday at Hanover’s Marktkirche

A Festive End to the Workday at Hanover’s Marktkirche

A fire performer in period costume during his performance in the historic village at the Hanover Christmas Market

The fire artist amazes the audience with his juggling skills

A stand decorated for Christmas with the illuminated sign "Feuerzangenbowle" on the market square next to the Marktkirche

Drinks for every taste

Wooden signs with the words "Glühwein", "Eierpunsch" and "Kakao" at the Christmas market

There is something for every taste at the Christmas market.

A man dressed as a baker pulls a steaming baking sheet out of a wood-fired oven in front of a large crowd.

There are delicious local specialties to try in the Historic Village

A burly man wearing a red cap is carrying a wooden frame with salmon fillets hanging from it to be smoked.

At the Finnish Village, you can experience salmon smoking with all your senses.

Two girls are sitting on wooden horses on a historic carousel at the Christmas market

Children's eyes light up at the historic carousel

Three musicians on the stage set up in front of the bookstore at the Marktkirche are playing for the audience at the Christmas market

There is a rotating music program on the stage at the Marktkirche

A storyteller and her young listeners

The children listen spellbound to the storyteller

The night watchman signals the end of the Christmas market

The night watchman signals the end of the Christmas market

Parents and children watch the action on the puppet stage in the town square with great interest

This is where children's eyes light up

Many visitors to the Christmas market wander among the stalls set up around the Historical Museum

The Historic Village is one of the highlights of the Christmas market in the Old Town.

Blacksmithing at the historic Christmas market in Hannover

Blacksmithing at the historic Christmas market in Hannover

Christmas market in the old town

Market stalls around the Marktkirche

A lantern illuminates a fir tree in the Wishing Well Forest, beneath which a wooden stand has been set up.

The air is filled with the scent of pine needles

View from above of the illuminated nave of the Marktkirche and the Christmas market stalls set up

The lighting adds to the magic of the Christmas market

Christmas-themed stage show at the Hannover Christmas Market

Christmas-themed stage show at the Hannover Christmas Market

Three figures on a wooden roof point the way to the Christmas bakery

The bakery at the Christmas market is brightly lit

Children cut out cookie dough with baking tins

Children have fun baking cookies in the Christmas bakery at the Christmas market.