The holiday season is one of the best times to go to Europe, with the festive spirit in full swing and the cold weather just mild enough to walk around. And Christmas markets, found in towns large and small, are one of the best ways to soak it all in.
Drink mulled wine and nibble on petite cookies as you meander your way through the stalls and chalets from Strasbourg to Berlin to Amsterdam and beyond. Whether you prefer to stuff your suitcase with figurines made of prunes in Germany or collect tartan Christmas ornaments in Scotland, here are ten of the best Christmas markets in Europe, all of which take place from late November to late December or early January.
The christmas markets in this video includes Tallinn Christmas Market, Estonia, Helsinki Christmas Market, Finland, Advent Feast at the Basilica, Budapest, Hungary, Strasbourg Christmas Market, France, Salzburg Chriskindlmarkt, Austria, Tivoli Gardens Christmas Market, Copenhagen, Zagreb Christmas Market, Croatia, Lucerne Christmas Market, Switzerland, Tallin Christmas Market, Estonia and Winter Wonderland, London.
===Chapters===
0:00 Intro
01:07 Tallinn Christmas Market, Estonia
01:51 Helsinki Christmas Market, Finland
02:33 Advent Feast at the Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
03:10 Strasbourg Christmas Market, France
03:52 Salzburg Chriskindlmarkt, Austria
04:40 Tivoli Gardens Christmas Market, Copenhagen
05:21 Zagreb Christmas Market, Croatia
06:04 Lucerne, Switzerland
06:42 Tallin, Estonia
07:26 Winter Wonderland, London