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Christmas market at the Grote Markt in Antwerp Belgium

The Best European Christmas Markets

Explore 13 of Europe’s best Christmas markets for 2026 – dates, food highlights and travel tips from the UK in one festive guide.

Festive setup at Albert Square in Manchester, UK, featuring the Manchester Christmas Markets with a giant Ferris wheel, an illuminated carousel, and the Prince Albert Memorial spire

Best Christmas Markets in the UK

Festive lights, gifts, mulled wine and mince pies from Bath to Belfast, Edinburgh to Brighton, here are the best Christmas markets in the UK

Gravestones at Whitby Abbey

Best UK guided ghost walks

Nine of the best guided ghost walks across the UK, from Edinburgh’s underground vaults to York’s original haunt. Prices, times and meeting points, all checked

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