Christmas Markets

[Wycombe Fox]

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone that has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Edited 6 July 2024 by Wycombe Fox

[st albans fox]

Just now, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Brugge 

 

 beautiful city aswell 

Edited 6 July 2024 by st albans fox

[jgtuk]

2 minutes ago, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Done lots over the years. 
Best market, probably Cologne - 7 or 8 markets spread over the city. 
Krakow - pretty markets, nice city and great bars

Vilnius - great place, lovely locals and nice markets. 
My favourite though is Copenhagen, great market, beautiful place and good bars/restaurants. 

[SemperEadem]

Cologne

[Wycombe Fox]

1 minute ago, jgtuk said:

Done lots over the years. 
Best market, probably Cologne - 7 or 8 markets spread over the city. 
Krakow - pretty markets, nice city and great bars

Vilnius - great place, lovely locals and nice markets. 
My favourite though is Copenhagen, great market, beautiful place and good bars/restaurants. 

Thank you. Cologne and Krakow are my top two at the moment

[fox_favourite]

13 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Brugge 

 

 beautiful city aswell 

I second this. I loved Brugge. A great visit. 

[Wolfox]

Vienna … proper

[Unabomber]

I love Brugge but their Christmas market isn’t great.

[worthosoriginals]

42 minutes ago, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone that has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Grimsby, ace

[jgtuk]

14 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

I love Brugge but their Christmas market isn’t great.

My thought too. 
Great as a city break though as it is beautiful. 

[RobHawk]

Only done Prague but thoroughly enjoyed it. Proper cold too 👍

[Voll Blau]

Nuremberg is meant to be the one in Germany. Would love to go some day.

 

Found Düsseldorf's average and Bochum's above average relative to the size/profile of the city.

[Trav Le Bleu]

It

 

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July

[RobHawk]

11 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

It

 

Is

 

July

I don't think he's going now

[RobHawk]

11 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

I don't think he's going now

TripAdvisor review: Bruges was a stunning city and the weather was stunning. Bruges really blooms in July. 

 

Only downside was the Christmas market was shit and i couldn't even get one glass of mulled wine or mead. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

7 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

I don't think he's going now

He'd certainly be disappointed.

 

However, even given consideration to Christmas during the summer blows my mind.

 

Edit: Southern hemisphere nations get a bye

 

Edited 6 July 2024 by Trav Le Bleu

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone that has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

 

@Sir Fynwy and @lisoh are never going to read this, they quit foxestalk a long, long time ago I think.

 

But years ago they recommended Rothenburg ob der Tauber to me. 

 

It is a small Bavarian town that you'd ideally need to rent a car to get to but it's unbelievably picture-esque, the whole thing is a mostly pedestrianised walled town in the classic bavarian style. 

 

They go mad for Christmas, there's even a Christmas museum (as well as a medieval torture museum.)

 

Its pretty much THE German Christmas Market if you want quaint and traditional instead of size. Can't recommend the place highly enough. 

 

[westernpark]

Christmas, July… get in the bin

[Otis]

Hasselt 

Cologne

Dortmund

[Wycombe Fox]

42 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

I don't think he's going now

You mid-judge me. Yes I am 🤣

[Otis]

8 minutes ago, Wycombe Fox said:

You mid-judge me. Yes I am 🤣

Best time to go - no queues. 

[Parafox]

Wherever you go you'll get fleeced to ****. 

[Chiltern Fox]

2 hours ago, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone that has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Sorry can't help with the q, but I'm a Wycombe fox too! Aye up..

[Bordersfox]

2 hours ago, Wycombe Fox said:

I really fancy going to a Christmas market in Europe this December.

 

Any recommendations from anyone that has been to one please?

 

Thank you.

Cologne. 

[Wycombe Fox]

1 hour ago, Chiltern Fox said:

Sorry can't help with the q, but I'm a Wycombe fox too! Aye up..

Terriers! You?