Throughout the year, Marketplatz hosts a number of annual celebratory events, including September’s “Old Town Autumn Festival” (which sports a medieval market, arts and crafts exhibits, a flea market, and music), as well as December’s Christmas Festival ( with festive holiday decorations everywhere). Since the 1970’s, the square has been a pedestrian-only area.
It was our good fortune to have an apartment on the edge of Old Town’s Marketplatz, thus, allowing us to visit it on our daily excursions. During our stay, we discovered that Marketplatz was a popular location for wedding receptions (we encountered a number of them). For us, it was always a pleasant experience walking through the square.