As usual, the largest market is in the Old Town Square, where both Praguers and tourists also come to admire the Christmas tree and illumination. The stalls are placed around the John Huss statue and include all that is expected from them: mulled wine, mead, trdelník, edible chestnuts, glass decoration or knitted products. There are also special children’s workshops, where kids can make their own decorations, write to baby Jesus and see a puppet theatre.
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The market has its daily cultural programme, which will culminate on Christmas Eve, with Ryba’s Czech Christmas Mass. Stalls in the Old Town Square are open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (refreshments two hours longer). The market will be held until 1st January.
Wenceslas Square Christmas Market
Wenceslas Square Christmas Market is placed in the lower part of the square. It offers refreshment, inspiration for little presents made of textiles, wood, metal and glass. An unobtrusive Christmas tree has been placed near the pedestrian zone and Na Můstku Street.
The market will be held until 8th January, daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., refreshment until midnight.
For more information on markets in the Old Town and Wenceslas squares, visit www.trhypraha.cz. Prague 1 hold five more Christmas markets. They are listed at the end of the article.
Christmas Market in Náměstí Míru
A purple tree and some sixty wooden stalls – that is the Christmas market in the main square of Prague 2. As usual, the civic association make their presentation in stall no. 28, where they sell their products.
The market is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Christmas Eve. For more information and the cultural programme, visit Prague 2 city district website.
Christmas Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad
The market in Prague 3 joins a Christmas market with a farmers‘ market, which creates a special atmosphere.
The market is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Christmas Eve, farmers‘ market can be visited every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, except the feast days.
Cultural programme culminates with Ryba’s Czech Christmas Mass in the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord on 22nd December (19.30 h) and 25th December (16 h), admission is free.
List of Christmas markets 2011 in Prague
Prague 1:
| Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square) | until 1st January |
| Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square) | until 8th January |
| Královodvorská (at the back entrance to OD Kotva) | until 31st December |
| Malostranské náměstí | until 31st December |
| náměstí Republiky (in front of Celnice) | until 24th December |
| náměstí Republiky (in front of Palladium) | until 29th Decembe |
| OD Kotva | until 23rd December |
Prague 2:
| náměstí Míru | until 24th December |
| Vyšehrad | until 18th December |
| Náplavka | until 22nd December |
| Palackého náměstí | until 24th December |
Prague 3:
| Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad | until 24th December |
Prague 4:
| Na Pankráci (in front of Arkády Pankrác) | until 23rd December |
Prague 5:
| Anděl | until 23rd December |
Prague 6:
| Vítězné náměstí (from Thursday to Saturday) | until 23rd December |
Prague 7:
| Výstaviště | until 18th December |
| Pražská tržnice, Bubenské nábřeží | until 24th December |
Prague 10:
| Kubánské náměstí | until 22nd December |
| Vršovická (in front of SC Eden) | until 23rd December |