Martinsmarkt Adenau

Market in the car-free city center

Adenau completely transforms its historic city center into a pedestrian zone for the Martinsmarkt. The main streets are closed to traffic, replaced by market stalls, catering tents, and stages. This complete takeover of public space has been the hallmark of the event for years and gives the market day in the Hocheifel town a special atmosphere.

Business Association and local offerings

The organizer is the Adenau Business Association. This means the market is closely linked to the local economy: retailers, craftswomen, restaurateurs, and service providers present themselves side by side. Visitors to the market can simultaneously gain an impression of the economic and artisanal diversity of the Hocheifel region.

Accompanying program and gastronomy

A musical and family-friendly accompanying program ranges from small stage performances by local clubs to hands-on activities for children. The gastronomy provides culinary delights with mulled wine, stews, bratwurst, potato pancakes, and sweet specialties. For many families from Adenau and the surrounding Eifel villages, the market day is a fixed date in November.

Tradition of the Martinusmarkt

Like the Martinimarkt in Ahrweiler, the Adenau market also draws on the late medieval tradition of the Martinusmärkte. In the Rhineland and Eifel regions, they were dedicated to Saint Martin and marked the transition from autumn to Advent. The Adenau Martinsmarkt preserves this tradition and fills it with contemporary life.