9 h. ago Five Christmas markets in the UK everyone needs to see this festive season

If you’re stuck for special gift ideas for the big day or just want to soak up some seasonal spirit, you need to get to a Christmas market where local trades people sell their unique wares surrounded by magical twinkling lights amid the sweet smells of hot chocolate and mulled wine

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16 h. ago Intimidating masked youths, sky high prices and yobs trying to start fights at 5pm: Birmingham's Frankfurt market was once the pride of Brum, now it's a festive nightmare

The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market I used to be so eager to visit each year is now little more than a tourist trap, filled with troublemakers.

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29 h. ago One ingredient will make Christmas hot chocolate taste like it's from a fancy Italian cafe

Millions of Brits enjoy a warming hot chocolate during the festive season, especially at Christmas markets

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39 h. ago I visited a great Christmas market in one of Europe's most walkable cities just 1 hour from UK

Amsterdam's iconic Christmas market serves glühwein, raclette and festive treats just one hour from the UK - it needs to be on your radar this winter.

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55 h. ago 'Hellish, underwhelming and a rip off': Christmas market goers battling the crowds and the high prices struggle to get into the festive spirit

Surging crowds, rowdy revellers and 'rip off' prices conspired to dampen the festive spirt at Birmingham 's Frankfurt Christmas Market, disgruntled visitors have claimed.

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3 d. ago Inside Europe’s ‘erotic winter wonderland’ where ‘sinful’ Brits watch festive

WITH its festive decorations and an impressive tree adorned with twinkling lights and baubles, the Santa Pauli Christmas market looks like any other at first glance.  But visitors are in for a very naughty surprise because this is a “spicy, X-rated festive market for alternative Christmas presents”.  It’s been hailed as the fifth ‘Best Christmas...

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4 d. ago I visited a Christmas Market with unique gifts and festive magic by the sea

A Christmas market in a seaside city features unique gifts, delicious food stalls and live music with traders from across the UK and Ireland. It's a great place to find presents

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6 d. ago The world’s best Christmas markets for a magical festive break

Get into the festive spirit at one of the world’s best Christmas markets

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8 d. ago I flew to an unlikely Christmas destination you wouldn't think of and was left gobsmacked

Let the record show that I am a Christmas girlie. Give me overpriced festive markets, ice skating and twinkling lights, and I'm as happy as a clam in cheap mulled wine. So when my husband suggested spending a few days during the holiday season in a typically sun-soaked European city, I was a tad sceptical but curious.

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1 week ago I binned an unfinished £7.50 treat at UK city's miserable Christmas market

Ludicrous prices at Christmas markets are causing disgruntled scrooges everywhere to pooh pooh the festive activity. Is this northern UK market worth your time?

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1 week ago This is officially the most underrated Christmas market in London for the 2025 festive season

This is officially the most underrated Christmas market in London for the 2025 festive season  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago This chic festive fair with real reindeer is the most underrated Christmas market in London

This chic festive fair with real reindeer is the most underrated Christmas market in London  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago Two Christmas food markets are launching at London train stations this festive season

Two Christmas food markets are launching at London train stations this festive season  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago 'Most magical' Christmas market that 'nobody talks about' is 'so lovely'

A festive fan praised a 'hidden' Christmas market that 'feels like stepping straight into a storybook'

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2 w. ago Christmas markets flogging 'Temu tat' for seven times the price: How festive fairs are ramping up the prices of cheap knick

Christmas markets in the UK were once a great destination to find unique gifts from independent sellers - but now, they are more likely to sell 'overpriced tat' that can easily be found online.

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2 w. ago The world’s most magical Christmas markets for the ideal festive break

Submit to the festive spirit with our pick of the world’s best Christmas markets

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2 w. ago London's best Christmas markets taking place all over town plus the top festive shopping day trips

The best Christmas shopping is a truly one-off experience at a market, fair or pop-up sale

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2 w. ago New waterside Christmas markets coming to Greater Manchester with street food and festive shopping

Running from 26 November to 13 December, it is transforming Salford Quays into a cosy seasonal hub for residents, workers and visitors

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3 w. ago Fairytale Christmas market in enchanting medieval city is just three hours from the UK

There is a catalogue of Christmas markets dotted across Europe for a festive getaway, with one transforming the city into a magical winter wonderland just a few hours away.

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3 w. ago UK coastal town in 'English Riviera' has new Christmas market in outdoor waterpark

If you're looking to step into the festive spirit, there's a new Christmas market coming to a popular seaside area in the UK for the very first time, with a variety of stalls and seasonal treats.

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