Romania’s Christmas Markets: A Festive Journey Through Tradition, Culture and Urban Magic

By Mihai Manea – Travel Journalist & Storyteller at Nine O’Clock | Diplomacy, Dialogue & Diversity

In recent years, Romania has transformed the season of Advent into a vibrant tapestry of winter festivals, each city adding its own colors, flavors, and stories to the country’s holiday landscape. From historic squares wrapped in lights to urban centers reinvented as culinary playgrounds, Christmas markets have become both cultural showcases and powerful tourist magnets. Below is a tour of the main destinations that animate Romania from mid-November to early January.

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