![]() Paris has cancelled its Jardin des Tuileries Christmas Market for 2020. "The Christmas atmosphere will, however, be preserved through the installation of the traditional Big Christmas tree on Place Kléber, by the illuminations that will adorn the streets and facades of the buildings, as well as by the shows and concerts that will be offered," they added. "The chalets of the Christmas market cannot be set up for this 2020 edition of Strasbourg, the Christmas capital," a spokesperson for the Strasbourg tourism office told Telegraph Travel. Strasbourg’s – the country’s largest, attracting around two million people each year and comprising hundreds of stalls – will be much reduced. ![]() The Czech Republic’s seven-day infection rate had reached 805 per 100,000 people as of October 27.įrance, which is also among the European nations with the higher infection rates (a seven-day caseload of 308 per 100,000), has begun to cancel or pare down this year’s markets. “Given the epidemiological situation, it would probably be very inappropriate to hold Christmas markets,” said Prague councillor Jan Chabr. The Christmas market at Prague’s old town was cancelled on Monday, although a large tree and decorations will still be in place. The Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria and France are all on the UK’s quarantine-list. Many destinations famous for their Christmas markets are already unfeasible holiday options for most Britons. Meanwhile, the whole of the UK has been added to Germany’s high-risk list, meaning that arrivals from Britain must show evidence of a negative Covid-19 test, take a test on arrival (many German airports have testing facilities in place) or self-isolate for 14 days. They pushed back on Ms Merkel’s call for a limit on internal travel within Germany, although many states have agreed to a ban on hotel or holiday rental stays for people from areas with high infection rates. In Berlin, the Christmas market on the Gendarmenmarkt has been put on hold for 2020 as restrictions are ramped up across the country.Ĭhancellor Angela Merkel has advised Germans to avoid unnecessary travel while regional leaders have agreed to an 11pm curfew for restaurants and pubs, a limit of 10 on gatherings and the mandatory use of face masks in crowded outdoor areas. These seasonal tourists bring in around €3-6 billion (£2.7-£5.4 billion) of revenue, according to the BSM Stallkeepers Industry Association. Germany holds around 2,5000 Christmas markets each festive season, usually kicking off around November, and attracting approximately 160 million international and domestic visitors. "After much deliberation and in order to protect the population, we have come to the conclusion that the Christmas market will not take place this year," Nuremberg mayor Marcus König said in a statement.īerlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Frankfurt are among the other German Christmas market stalwarts to pause or curtail celebrations this year with the country's seven-day caseload now at 92 per 100,000 residents. Nuremberg and Prague are the latest to announce cancellations, with Germany and the Czech Republic both seeing a surge in infections. The festive confection of glühwein, roasted chestnuts and shopping for handmade gifts enjoyed in Christmas markets is on hold in many European towns and cities this year as the continent weathers a second wave of Covid-19.
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