4 h. ago This glittering European city has the only Christmas market you need to visit in 2025

With the magical Grote Markt and a flourishing cultural scene, Mary Novakovich believes this Flemish city is the perfect place to get in the festive spirit

Politics

21 h. ago I flew from Glasgow to Dublin for one night to visit the city's new Christmas market

There's nothing quite like flying off with your friends to a new country - but is it really worth all the effort for just one night?

Politics

3 d. 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.

Economics

8 d. ago Christmas market is most photographed and with £2 Pints it’s also the cheapest in Europe

If you’re looking for the best Christmas market to visit this month then the good news is Hoppa has done the research for you and worked out the cheapest place to get into the Christmas spirit.

Economics

1 week ago 'We've travelled the world – this is the best Christmas market you may not have heard of'

Dave and Tracey Mani paid a visit to a lesser-known Christmas market with "incredible" food and claimed it's the best one on the continent that "you've never heard of"

Politics

2 w. ago It's now cheaper to fly to Europe for a Christmas market than visit one in the UK

More than 40 years after the first Christmas market came to Lincoln in 1982, experts have revealed it's now cheaper to fly overseas than visit some of the UK's most popular winter attractions.

Politics

2 w. ago Visit Glasgow's highest Christmas market where one drink can win you £1,000 Secret Santa

Buying one festive tipple this weekend could see you bag a monster prize just in time for Christmas.

Economics