What is even more wonderful than a Christmas market … exactly, a Christmas market in or around a castle. Sometimes they’re huge, sometimes they’re rather small. If you’re planning to visit one of the markets, here are the dates for 2019. Some have already taken place, so I didn’t list them, others are still to come in the coming weeks leading up to Christmas. Below is a selection of markets I found online that look rather good. Any recommendations welcome, as usual.
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Austria (Weihnachtsmarkt, Adventmarkt or Christkindlmarkt)
- Adventmarkt im Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt on 6 to 8 December, from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Grafenegger Advent in Grafenegg from 5 to 8 December 2019.
- Halbthurner Schlossadvent in Halbthurn from Friday to Sunday between 29 November and 15 December 2019.
- Weihnachtsmarkt at Schloss Hof in Schloßhof at weekends from 16 November to 22 December 2019.
- Adventszauber auf Schloss Katzenberg in Kirchdorf am Inn from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Christkindlmarkt auf der Schallaburg in Schallaburg from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Kultur- und Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn in Vienna from 23 November to 26 December 2019.
- Traunsee Schlösser Advent in Gmunden from Friday to Sunday between 22 November and 15 December 2019.
Denmark (Julemarked)
It seems most Christmas markets in Denmark are being held already in November.
- Julemarked på Bernstorff Slot in Gentofte from 6 to 8 December 2019.
- Christmas at Kronborg at Kronborg Castle in Helsingør on Friday to Sunday between 29 November and 8 December 2019.
Estonia
- Alatskivi Castle Christmas Market on 7 December 2019.
Germany (Weihnachtsmarkt, Adventmarkt or Christkindlmarkt)
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt at Schloss Bad Homburg in Bad Homburg at weekends from 29 November to 22 December 2019.
- WeihnachtsZeitreise around Berleburg Castle in Bad Berleburg from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Unikat Weihnachtsmarkt at Grand Hotel Bensberg Castle n Bergisch Gladbach from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Weihnachtszauber at Bückeburg Palace in Bückeburg from 28 November to 8 December 2019. From own experience I can really recommend this one that has been organized since 2003.
- Weihnachtsmarkt vor dem Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin from 25 November to 26 December 2019.
- Charles Dickens auf Schloss Drachenburg in Königswinter at weekends from 30 November to 22 December 2019.
- Schlossweihnacht Schloss Dyck in Jüchen on weekends from 30 November to 22 December 2019.
- Königlicher Weihnachtsmarkt at Burg Hohenzollern in Hechingen from 29 November to 1 December, and from 6 to 8 December 2019.
- Hugenpoeter Nikolausmarkt at Hugenpoet Castle in Essen from 28 November to 1 December, and from 5 to 8 December 2019.
- Romantischer Burgweihnacht at Katzenstein Castle in Dischingen-Katzenstein on 14 and 15 December as well as on 21 and 22 December 2019.
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt at Merode Castle in Langerwehe-Merode from 27 November to 22 December 2019.
- Kunsthandwerker-Weihnachtsmarkt at Moyland Castle in Bedburg-Hau from 11 to 15 December 2019.
- Das Weihnachtsdorf im Kaiserhof der Residenz in München (Munich) from 21 November to 22 December 2019.
- Burgweihnacht at Burg Satzvey at Mechernich-Satzvey in the weekends from 30 November to 22 December 2019.
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt at the Thurn und Taxis Castle in Regensburg from 22 November to 23 December 2019.
- Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt at the Wartburg in Eisenach in the weekends from 30 November to 15 December 2019.
Ireland
- Christmas at the Castle at Dublin Castle, Dublin from 12 to 22 December 2019.
The Netherlands (Kerstmarkt or Kerstfair)
- Christmas market at Cannenburch Castle in Vaassen from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Kerst & Wild Fair at Doorwerth Castle in Doorwerth on 8 December 2019.
- Kerst op Duivenvoorde at Duivenvoorde Castle in Voorschoten from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Christmas market at the Fraeylemaborg in Slochteren on 14 and 15 December 2019. I am not planning to go, but have been there a few times in the past, as it is closest to my home. Inside the estate is beautifully decorated, there is sometimes music and literature. Anyway it is always wonderful and some years ago I was lucky enough that there was some snow.
- Trots Kerst Special at Groeneveld Castle in Baarn from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Kerstfair Huis Doorn in Doorn from 12 to 15 December 2019.
- Winterpaleis Het Loo at the stables of Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn from 7 December 2019 to 5 January 2020.
- Middachten in Kerstsferen at Middachten Castle in De Steeg from 11 to 15 December 2019.
- Kerstsfeer op Kasteel Vorden in Vorden from 13 to 15 December 2019.
Sweden (Julmarknad)
Also here a lot of Christmas markets already seem to take place in November.
- Julmarknad på Katrinetorp Landeri in Malmö from 6 to 8 December 2019.
- Julmarknad på Övedskloster in Sjöbo in from 13 to 15 December 2019.
United Kingdom
- The Alnwick Winter Garden at Alnwick at weekends from 23 November to 22 December 2019.
- The Christmas Market at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, from 22 November to 15 December 2019.
- Christmas Market at Chatsworth, Bakewell, from 15 November to 3 December 2019.
- Christmas Market at Glamis Castle, Glamis, from 13 to 15 December 2019.
- Festive Fayre at Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey from 6 to 8 December 2019.
- The Christmas Market at Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, from 23 November to 15 December 2019.