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Christmas Market Breaks & Holidays
Embark on a magical winter adventure this year and revel in the festive spirit as you plan your most unforgettable Christmas market holidays yet, teeming with piping-hot gingerbread straight from the oven, fragrant mulled wine, and fairy lights illuminating charming wooden huts!
With the much-loved and anticipated festival arriving but once a year, the best Christmas markets in Europe take centre-stage with their impressive decorations, massive ice rinks, lip-smacking delicacies, and thrilling Ferris Wheels.
Best Christmas Market City Breaks in Europe
Pick from a plethora of enchanting Christmas market city breaks in Europe, depending on what you’d most like to see and do this festive season. If tradition is your thing, head to Vienna’s age-old markets dating back to the 13th century. For a bit of romance, hop on a Ferris Wheel with your beloved and soak in dreamy views of snow-covered huts in Brussels’ Christmas market.
Foodies will love exploring stalls at Budapest’s expansive Christmas fair, offering everything from cinnamon-dusted pastries called kurtoskalacs to Hungarian-style pizzas called toki pompos. Let’s not forget the quintessential Bratwurst sausage German Christmas markets are renowned for! Austrian markets are best for shopaholics, selling the most stunning handmade trinkets and traditional decorations.
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Prague, Czech Republic
Christmas Market Dates : 30th November, 2024 to 6th January, 2025 (Tentative) A Prague Christmas market holiday is all about traditional food, handmade trinkets, carol singing, and gigantic Christmas trees! The most popular Prague Christmas markets are held at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. Located in the heart of the city, both squares are a mere 5-minute walk...more
Berlin, Germany
Christmas Market Dates : To Be Confirmed The German capital has been ranked among the best destinations for European Christmas markets, boasting over 80 of them across various parts of the city. The Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market is the most popular one, with decorated chalets perched next to historic gems like the Concert Hall. Don’t miss the opening of the
Vienna, Austria
Christmas Market Dates : 16th November, 2024 to 6th January, 2025 (Tentative) Christkindlmarkt in Vienna is the perfect place for those seeking the best short breaks Christmas markets Europe has to offer. Austria’s most famous fair, it’s held at the Rathausplatz Square with more than 100 stalls, attracting over a whopping 4 million tourists each...more
Krakow, Poland
Christmas Market Dates : 29th November, 2024 to 1st January, 2025 (Tentative) The main square in Krakow hosts one of the most spectacular Christmas market breaks in Europe, backed by mediaeval buildings and selling traditional baubles like hand-crafted jewellery, tree decorations, and delicious sweet treats. Drawing in tourists by the thousands each year, this...more
Budapest, Hungary
Christmas Market Dates : To Be Confirmed Budapest’s award-winning Advent Feast at the Basilica (St. Stephen’s Basilica) delivers the most unforgettable Christmas markets holidays ever! Ice skate beneath bright Christmas lights and gorge on chocolate and honey, while listening to gospel choirs and brass bands ringing in the festive spirit. The colossal more
Copenhagen, Denmark
Christmas Market Dates : 17th November, 2024 to 31st December, 2024 (Tentative) The mesmerising souk at Tivoli Gardens with around 60 stalls is often dubbed the best one in Copenhagen, filling Christmas market holidays with about 1,000 Christmas trees, over 70,000 baubles, Santa visits, and illuminations shows. Copenhagen’s historic Hojbro Square is another of...more
Riga, Latvia
Christmas Market Dates: Early December 2024 to the first week of January 2025 (Tentative) Latvia’s capital and largest city, Riga is among the most spectacular Christmas market breaks in Europe. Its renowned Old Town Christmas Market in Doma Square boasts delicious mulled wine, smoked meats, and authentic Latvian handicrafts like wooden candlesticks, patterned...more
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Christmas Market Dates: 15th November, 2024 to 5th January, 2025 (Tentative) Amsterdam Christmas markets holidays are straight out of a fairytale, transforming the Netherlands’ capital into a winter wonderland come every December. The Haarlem Christmas Market is Amsterdam’s most famous, with over 300 charming stalls weaving through the city centre...more
Tallinn, Estonia
Christmas Market Dates: 30th November, 2024 to 6th January, 2025 (Tentative) The Tallinn Christmas Market in Estonia was deemed the best one in Europe in 2019, and is still counted among the most beautiful ones in the region. Amble a maze of chalets offering woollen mittens, handicrafts, sweaters, and trinkets, while keeping warm with a delicious cup of glögi and a...more
Munich, Germany
Christmas Market Dates: 26th November, 2024 to 31st December, 2024 (Tentative) Munich’s Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt in the Old Town square is undoubtedly among the best Christmas market city breaks in Europe, holding the honour of being the city’s first-ever original winter market. Around since the mediaeval times, it’s among the oldest Christmas...more
