Festive fun: Christmas markets to visit in Romania this winter season

Europe’s Christmas markets are famous worldwide, and attract countless tourists each year. They also represent an unbroken link with the continent’s past. Below is a list of some of the most anticipated Christmas markets in Romania this year.

Essentially a German tradition, some of the earliest Christmas markets date as far back as the 15th century. The German city of Dresden first opened a Christmas market in 1434, while Nuremberg’s is estimated to have first taken place in 1530. Back then, religious feasts allowed scattered communities to gather and buy and sell goods and artisan crafts.