Shot of Vienna's gothic city hall which has one tall clock tower and four smaller towers, two on each side, all with pointy turrets. The building is a gold colour and is in front of a bright blue night sky. In front, is a Christmas Market, showing strips of cabin-like stalls and a variety of lit up Christmas decorations, one in the forefront reading 'Merry Christmas' in Austrian. People can be seen, although blurry as they are moving around.

European Christmas Markets

Europe is home to some of the most beautiful cities in the world, so it makes sense to take that history, architecture, atmosphere, and tradition and fuse it with the most festive time of the year. Explore Europe's best Christmas markets with us.

From the gardens, Big Wheel, and flashing lights of Edinburgh’s Christmas markets to the lakeside stalls in Switzerland’s tiny town of Montreux, Europe is a wonderful place to take a much-needed holiday and to take your Christmas up a notch. Of course, there’s nothing quite like Christmas at home, but paying a visit to an old town square in Bohemia, or the edgy, colourful streets of Berlin, could be just what you need to elevate the season.

Europe’s Christmas markets are steeped in years of tradition, but there’s nothing quite like the atmosphere. Simply shut your eyes, imagine the chill on your nose, and then picture having a steaming, tasty cup of hot, spiced wine warming your hands. The real deal will have you enjoying these festive delights with locals and other revellers from around the world.

If it’s scenery you’re looking for, we would recommend spending Christmas by Lake Geneva, sampling the cinnamon crepes at the markets. But if it’s something closer to home that might work for you, you can’t go past Edinburgh. Wherever you go in Europe, this Christmas is sure to be an absolute treat!

Best Christmas Markets

Riga Christmas markets in Latvia
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  • 4 days from £493pp

    was £579pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Krakow, Poland
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  • 4 days from £727pp

    was £855pp

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    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    7 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Montreux, Lake Geneva
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  • 4 days from £693pp

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    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

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    4 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    6 included

Shutterstock 1569459592 Bratislava Christmas Market
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Danube Christmas Markets
Austria, Slovakia, Germany
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    5 days from £1,384pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Depart From

    4 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    11 included

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    A-ROSA

Edinburgh Christmas Market
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  • 4 days from £501pp

    was £589pp

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    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    7 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Shot of Vienna's gothic city hall which has one tall clock tower and four smaller towers, two on each side, all with pointy turrets. The building is a gold colour and is in front of a bright blue night sky. In front, is a Christmas Market, showing strips of cabin-like stalls and a variety of lit up Christmas decorations, one in the forefront reading 'Merry Christmas' in Austrian. People can be seen, although blurry as they are moving around.
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  • 4 days from £739pp

    was £869pp

  • Dates Available

    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    6 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

High angle shot of Christmas market in the town square of Prague, showing a lit up gothic church with two towers and spiky turrets, a monument with a circular barrier around it in the centre of the square, next to a large lit up Christmas tree. White roofs of the stalls are all around the square surrounded by people.
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  • 4 days from £603pp

    was £709pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    5 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

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