The Season's Best Holiday Markets

Festivities and traditional entertainment are ongoing throughout the season in Germany with many picturesque markets to choose from. Munich, Cologne, and Berlin offer some of the country's finest.

Prague offers an array of traditional and local food, crafts, toys, and more, at popular city spots including Old Town and Wenceslas Square.

Stockholm's annual Old Town Christmas market features Swedish specialties and has been a local tradition for 80 years, making it the country's oldest market of its kind.

With a likely chance of snow and romance, consider exploring the scenic pop-up Christmas markets in big cities and small towns across the country.

Copenhagen’s annual Christmas market in Tivoli Gardens is arguably one of the world's most famous. Another must-see sight in the beloved city is Hotel d'Angleterre's impressive holiday façade.

Each year London Bridge City and Hyde Park host some of the city's most popular holiday markets and fairs. A nearby must-see is Bath's famous Christmas Market, which specializes in local gifts.

Witness Rome's famous Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square, the 100 Nativities in Piazza del Popolo, and Piazza Navona's markets. Other memorable holiday spots include Florence, Milan, and the ...

Embrace the chill with an unforgettable Dutch winter experience. Local ice skating villages are found in Amsterdam's Leidesplein and Museumplein neighborhoods, and along the city's frozen canals.

Spanish markets can be found in notable locations from Madrid's Plaza Mayor to the front of the Teatro Real opera house. The oldest in Barcelona is Fira de Santa Llúcia, located outside the Cathedral.

New York is renowned for its extravagant holiday sights and markets from Bryant Park to Union Square, while Philadelphia's famous Christmas village transforms into a European wonderland.