The Christmas market in front of City Hall turned into one of the best in Berlin this season. It used to be pretty small and unimpressive with just a few stands right in front of City Hall and the neighboring mall. Now they made the market much bigger and gave it a whole new concept. There are many huts decorated with big photos of historic buildings.  In contrast to other Christmas markets in town this market has many more huts offering a lot of seasonal art items. And the centerpiece of this market is an ice skating rink surrounding the illuminated Neptune fountain with a great view of the City Hall and the TV tower. There are so many Christmas markets in Berlin -  there is one on just about every corner downtown – but this market is special.

ice rink at Christmas market by Berlin City Hall