Hamburgs geilster Weihnachtsmarkt - Santa Pauli

The Santa Pauli Christmas Market in Hamburg is Germany's only erotic Christmas market and represents a deliberate break with traditional, contemplative Christmas markets. It takes place annually on Spielbudenplatz in the heart of the famous red-light district of St. Pauli, right on the Reeperbahn.

The concept of the market combines the classic Christmas atmosphere with the unconventional, permissive and humorous flair of the district. Visitors will find traditional mulled wine and winter food here, but the atmosphere is complemented by countless humorous, frivolous and explicitly erotic elements.

A unique feature is the ‘Tannenwald’ (fir forest), an area with real fir trees that is reserved exclusively for adult visitors and offers strip shows, erotic music and special products. The market stalls themselves offer a mixture of conventional Christmas decorations, handicrafts and erotically themed gift ideas, sex toys and unusual souvenirs.

The market attracts a mixed crowd seeking the open, tolerant and exuberant atmosphere of the neighbourhood. During the day, it also offers family-friendly elements with its classic Christmas market area, but after dark, the provocative and humorous programme takes centre stage. Santa Pauli is therefore less a place of contemplation and more a destination for anyone who wants to experience a Christmas celebration culture beyond the mainstream.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By S-Bahn: Reeperbahn station (S1, S2, S3)

- By underground: St. Pauli station (U3)

By car:

- Venue: Spielbudenplatz

Parking:

- Spielbudenplatz car park (Reeperbahn 63)

- CONTIPARK Tanzende Türme underground car park (Millerntorpl. 1)

- Office APCOA car park (Zirkusweg 4-6)