Guides
Four things worth knowing before you book.
No packing lists of ten scarves. Just the calendars, and how to read them.
How to read a date in this guide
Why some markets have a published 2026 season and others stay open.
A week from Nuremberg to Munich
A route that uses only markets whose 2026 dates are already published.
Markets that stay after Christmas
Confirmed 2026 seasons that do not fold on Christmas Eve.
The small towns, on the days they are actually open
Rothenburg, Monschau, Quedlinburg and three Alsatian villages, with calendars already public.