The European Data Portal shows you the nearest Christmas market
Publication Date/Time
2016-12-07T09:00:00+00:00
Open Data provides information about Christmas markets
It is that time of the year again. With the end of the year
approaching fast, activities for the holiday season are already
planned and everything is geared up for Christmas. Many European city
centres come alive during this period with the arrival of a Christmas
market, festive gatherings at the town's central squares or places and
a sign the year is running to its end. Originating in Germany,
Christmas markets can now be found throughout Europe. With great food,
warming drinks, traditional gifts and live music Christmas markets
attract many visitors, with Dortmund and Cologne for instance
attracting over 3.5 million
[http://www.topnews.de/weihnachtsmaerkte-koeln-ist-publikumsmagnet-325655]
visitors.

Planning to visit one of Europe's Christmas markets? Make use of Open
Data! The European Data Portal can be used to find out where the
nearest Christmas market is. A query on 'Christmas market
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results in 115 data sets. These data sets provide you with information
on a number of things such as the name of the Christmas markets, when
it takes place, its opening hours, location and sometimes even contact
details, such as in Berlin
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A nice visualisation of Christmas markets is provided by the Austrian
city of Vienna
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showing where the markets are located. The map below clearly shows
that the majority of the Christmas markets are concentrated in the
historic city centre of Vienna.
[https://data.europa.eu/sites/default/files/img/media/christmas-market-locations.png]
 

More interested in Christmas markets in other European cities? Take a
look at our available data sets
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about Christmas markets and find out where the nearest is near you!
