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Christmas markets in Europe

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Glitter
Glitter Posts: 35 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Hi

Can anyone recommend a nice christmas market in europe thats cheap to get too.

Thanks,
Deb
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  • phatbear
    phatbear Posts: 4,060 Forumite
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    Lubeck in germany is nice and the whole town is very christmassy and they do wicked marzipan, also looked at going to prague this year and it was quite reasonable on easyjet and hotels near st wenceslass is quite reasonable.

    all the best

    the bear
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  • Blue264
    Blue264 Posts: 1,570 Forumite
    Munich and Salzburg are cheap to fly to.

    Easyjet fly from Gatwick to Salzburg from 13th December onwards, and from Stansted to Munich.
    Looking at the prices, I'd be very tempted to get a cheap flight out to Munich for £25-30 and saty a night or two there, then get the train through the Black Forest to Salzburg for a couple of nights and fly back from there for £26.
    I've done that trip myself. It's ridiculously easy and you get the best of both worlds.
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Try Manchester! Last year their Christmas markets were lovely, the bonus is the shopping in the city centre is great (better than Oxford Street and I speak as a Londoner) and the choice of dining places fantastic. Wander down Oxford Road past the university and infirmary, and you will find an authentic Lidl selling stollen, gluhwein and other such Christmas treats that the Germans do so well...

    Well it is in Europe and if you get a Virgin London-Manchester £1 ticket also v. cheap to get to!
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    Belfast usually has a nice Christmas market in the grounds of the city hall every year. There are traders from all over the world at it.
  • Money_Grabber13579
    Money_Grabber13579 Posts: 4,447 Forumite
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    Marty_J wrote: »
    Belfast usually has a nice Christmas market in the grounds of the city hall every year. There are traders from all over the world at it.

    That's the one I was just going to suggest but you beat me to it! The crepes from the Frenchman are great!!:j
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
  • susancs
    susancs Posts: 3,888 Forumite
    We went to Salzburg,Austria last year using cheap Ryanair flights from Stansted. Great market. Nearby outdoor skating rink, well peserved fortress above the town, Grottos, St Nicholas gives out sweets around the market. Horse and carriage rides around the city for about £25 (for 4). Carol singing, sledge rides after dark, snowing. People stand outside at tables drinking christmas punch. The Cathedral is old and lovely. Very easy and cheap to get to from airport. You just get the bus to the train terminal and cahnge onto a b us going to ratause I think it was called. Ask the driver what the stop is called or you will just see lots of people getting off at the stop.
  • schrojen
    schrojen Posts: 88 Forumite
    Go to Bremen !With Ryanair from stansted you can often go really cheap on handluggage and the market is really cute, and so is Bremen ! I know as Im from there !
    Enjoy!:j
  • TravellingAbuela
    TravellingAbuela Posts: 7,198 Forumite
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    Last year we went to Krakow. Not a very big market as markets go but in an absolutely wonderful setting. It's a beautiful compact city and accomodation in winter is at it's lowest price. There were 6 of us (golden girls) and we all loved it. This year we are flying to Dusseldorf, with a choice of the markets there or a short train ride to the markets of Cologne and Essen.
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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    Glitter wrote: »
    cheap to get too.

    Where from in the UK?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • Ezmondino
    Ezmondino Posts: 404 Forumite
    Trier (oldest city in Germany, very pretty) - fly to Frankfurt Hahn with Ryanair. 40 mins from airport with hire car.
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