Montreux Christmas Market
Montreux is home to some of Switzerland’s most beautiful Christmas markets.
A wonderful opportunity for Christmas shopping, the many stalls offer a vast range of crafts, antiques, jewellery and Christmas decorations. There are also many food stalls serving festive Swiss cuisine - from raclette, fondue and sausages to Heisse Marroni (roasted chestnuts) and Äpfelchucheli (fried apple rings). Many well-known restaurants have stalls in this market, promising a range of high quality food to choose from.
Every day at 5, 6 & 7pm, as well as 4pm on Saturdays, a spectacular Santa Clause flies over the market in his sleigh, evoking a whimsical festive spirit in both young and old.
Berlin Christmas Market
Berlin is famed for its wide selection of Christmas markets: from Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz to Charlottenburg and Gendarmenmarkt
Bruges Christmas Market
Bruges is one of Europe’s loveliest and best-preserved mediaeval towns, offering the perfect surroundings for a traditional Christmas Market.
Brussels Christmas Market
Brussels is home to vibrant bars, cafes, restaurants, world-class museums and, during Advent, the entire centre becomes a winter wonderland
Budapest Christmas Market
St Stephen’s Basilica is the centre piece of Budapest’s Christmas Markets, with a magnificent Christmas tree and ice rink
Copenhagen Christmas Market
The Danish art of ‘hygge’ is exemplified perfectly during the festive season in Copenhagen, with cosy Christmas markets popping up throughout the city.
Dresden Christmas market
For an authentic Christmas market experience, Dresden is a prime destination - home to the world’s oldest Christmas market, The Striezelmarkt.
Edinburgh Christmas Market
With a full programme of festive fairs and markets, Edinburgh is an excellent choice for a Christmas break closer to home.
Krakow Christmas Market
The largest mediaeval square in Europe is the stage for Kraków’s delightful Christmas market, set to the backdrop of the illuminated Cloth Hall.
Lausanne Christmas Market
Lausanne’s Christmas market is set upon a hill with spectacular views overlooking Lake Geneva. Known as ‘Bô Noël’, this market is small and intimate
Montreux Christmas Market
Montreux is home to some of Switzerland’s most beautiful Christmas markets.
Munich Christmas Market
This exquisite city is, without question, one of the most elegant and underrated in Europe - and the festive season only makes it even more picturesque.
Prague Christmas Market
With its mediaeval gothic city centre, Prague is one of the most atmospheric festive destinations. It hosts two traditional Christmas markets.
Salzburg Christmas Market
Salzburg is a charming city, its cosy atmosphere and cobbled streets home to some of the world’s most picturesque Christmas markets.
Stockholm Christmas Market
A visit to this nordic capital during the festive season is a time to enjoy the idyllic atmosphere.
Tallinn Christmas Market
The Tallinn Christmas Market is one of Estonia's biggest annual events and has often been mentioned on lists of the best Christmas markets to visit.
Zurich Christmas Market
Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, is a delightful place to be during the festive season. Its serene lakeside location, with the alps on the horizon, make it a
Vienna Christmas Market
Vienna is at its best at Christmas time, when exquisitely decorated shop windows and elegant festive lights illuminate the mediaeval streets in the city centre.