Munich

The market

Munich's Christkindlmarkt sits in front of the New Town Hall, with the Glockenspiel above the stalls and the Kripperlmarkt, Germany's largest nativity figure market, a few steps away. Across town, Tollwood at Theresienwiese is the alternative scene: world food, organic stalls and a tent programme. A local picks the right mix for your evening.

Also in Munich

• Tollwood Winterfestival, Theresienwiese (24 Nov to 23 Dec 2026)
• Kripperlmarkt, the nativity market by Alter Peter
• Weihnachtsmarkt am Chinesischen Turm, Englischer Garten

What to eat and drink

• Feuerzangenbowle, mulled wine with a flaming sugar cone
• Bratwurst in a Semmel
• Lebkuchenherzen, the iced gingerbread hearts

The local specialty: Nativity figures at the Kripperlmarkt, a craft tradition unique to Munich.

The walk

One hour with your host and a small tasting of the local specialty, from EUR 69 per person. Company evenings run two hours with tastings and a table to finish. How the hour works

Your host starts on Marienplatz with the Christkindlmarkt and the Kripperlmarkt, then takes you through the Old Town to the Viktualienmarkt and the Residenz quarter, with a Feuerzangenbowle on the way and the choice to finish in a Wirtshaus or at a second market.

• Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt under the Glockenspiel
• Kripperlmarkt and the craft of the Bavarian nativity scene
• Viktualienmarkt and the Old Town lanes
• A Wirtshaus finish, or Tollwood for the alternative crowd

Your host is a Munich local from the LocalBini network who knows the Marienplatz market and the Old Town around it.