Travel to Holland via Stena Line's ferry from Harwich to Hook of Holland this December and you'll be able to enjoy Holland's range of exciting Christmas Markets.
Visit the Christmas Markets of Amsterdam to do your shopping or explore Holland's more out of the way Christmas Markets in Deventer and Dordrecht. Browse an assortment of Christmas items, from traditional Dutch food to hand-painted Christmas ornaments and transform your Christmas experience into one you'll always remember.
Winterland Maastricht
Visit Winterland Maastricht for a Christmas Market with a lively festive atmosphere in Holland. For six weeks, the Vrijthof in Maastricht will change into a festive square, with a Christmas Market, an ice-rink, a Ferris wheel, a carousel and a variety of other seasonal attractions.
Browse over 50 stalls for seasonal food and drink, such as oliebollen, poffertjes and Gluhwein. So whether you're looking for exciting Christmas gift ideas or traditional Dutch Christmas fare, Winterland Maastricht is sure to grant you your Christmas wishes.
Christmas Market Fluweelengrot in Valkenburg
The international Christmas Market Fluweelengrot (Velvet Cave) in Valkenburg is the most anticipated annual Christmas event in Holland. Constructed around a distinctly fairy-tale like theme, "Christmas around the world", it presents Christmas scenes from various spots around the globe.
The caves where the Christmas Market Fluweelengrot is set lend the event a wonderful atmosphere, harking back to ancient legends of Valkenburg's legendary history. A walking tour through the market will lead visitors to an illuminated Christmas Cave, in which they'll find an impressive 18th century chapel.
And if you take your car with you to Holland, Valkenburg is easy to reach, at only an hour's drive away from Hook of Holland, and 50 minutes south-west of Amsterdam along the E19 motorway. Don't miss out on the Christmas Market Fluweelengrot and make your Christmas unique.
Dordrecht Christmas market, only a 45 minute drive from the Hook of Holland, takes place between 11 and 13 December and with over 300 stalls, it is Holland’s largest Christmas market. The entire historic city centre is decorated and the gardens of the Grote Kerk (Large Church) are transformed with Christmas trees and a manger. There are also musical acts to entertain the crowds as well a traditional nativity scene.
Other Christmas Markets in Holland
Visitors to Holland will find Christmas Markets in various other parts of Holland - in Dordrecht, Deventer and Amsterdam, among other cities. Simply take the ferry to Hook of Holland with Stena Line today, and you'll find a range of Christmas Markets waiting for you and your family to explore!
