Germany's oldest Christmas market opens for 588th year
STORY: Germany's oldest Christmas market
is celebrating its 588th opening
Locator: Dresden, Germany
Striezelmarkt has been a staple of the
festive season each year since 1434
It's named after an old word for 'stollen'
which is a traditional German Christmas bread
made with fruit, nuts, spices, and rum
Millions of people visit each year to
drink mulled wine and fill up on Bratwurst
The market is open to visitors daily until Christmas Eve