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    20 of the most beautiful European Christmas markets

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    1. Christmas markets collage

      1. Christmas markets across Europe

      So much glüwein, so many sparkly lights…

    2. European Christmas markets

      2. Berlin's Christmas market

      The Christmas market in Berlin, Germany.

    3. Vienna Christmas market

      3. Ah, Vienna

      Could there be a more romantic setting for your Christmas shopping?

    4. European Christmas markets

      4. Edinburgh, Scotland

      The beautiful lights of a Christmas market in Edinburgh

    5. European Christmas markets

      5. The beauty of Prague

      One of the most famous of all Europe's Christmas markets

    6. European Christmas markets

      6. Prague

      The beauty of the Old Town Square in the capital of the Czech Republic

    7. European Christmas markets

      7. Prague, Czech Republic

      The Old Square in Prague, the Czech Republic

    8. European Christmas markets

      8. Moscow

      A Matryoshka – or Russian doll – stall at a Christmas market in Moscow's Red Square

    9. European Christmas markets

      9. Leeds, UK

      Shoppers at a Christmas market in Leeds, in the north of England

    10. European Christmas markets

      10. Düsseldorf, Germany

      A festive wheel in Düsseldorf, Germany

    11. European Christmas markets

      11. A Christmas decoration in Augsburg, Germany

      Augsburg, Germany

    12. European Christmas markets

      12. Augsburg in Germany

      Augsburg, Germany

    13. European Christmas markets

      13. Bath, UK

      Carol singers at the Bath Christmas market

    14. European Christmas markets

      14. Erfurt, Germany

      Next to the cathedral in Erfurt, Germany, Christmas stalls attract tourists and shoppers

    15. European Christmas markets

      15. Rostock, Germany

      Chocolate decorations at a market in Germany.

    16. European Christmas markets

      16. The famous Roman baths

      The famous Roman baths of the city of Bath are the dramatic backdrop to the Christmas market

    17. European Christmas markets

      17. Bath, UK

      The Christmas market in Bath – next to the city's iconic Abbey – is one of the country's most famous markets

    18. Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market

      18. Winchester, UK

      The Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market in the UK

    19. Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market

      19. A dramatic backdrop

      The beautiful Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market

    20. European Christmas markets

      20. A fish-eye look at Strasbourg

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    21. European Christmas markets

      21. Rostock, Germany

      A crowd of people queue for glühwein in Germany

    22. European Christmas markets

      22. Frankfurt, Germany

      The beautiful Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany

    23. European Christmas markets

      23. York, UK

      A beautiful carousel in the northern city of York

    24. European Christmas markets

      24. Strasbourg, France

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