Leeds recommends: Christmas markets
Muriel Rogers. Cologne. Definitely not Leeds!
Jake Kenworthy. Manchester
Anne Waring. Cologne has stunning markets.
Linda Otley. Lincoln
Simon Clegg. Leeds
John Weddell. Vienna... it’s in a different class.
Lee Greaves. Edinburgh.
Katey Thomson. Norwich
John Harvey. Any in Germany. Bratties, yummy.
Nigel David Cooke. Lincoln
Maria Michelle Varley. The German Market in Leeds.
Tony Watson. Nuremberg
Tracy Cunningham. Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London
Geraldine Senior. Hyde Park, London
Gemma Hart. Stuttgart
Elaine Varley. Birmingham
Jean Lee. Leeds and Cape Town
Andy Wilkes. Belfast.
Ryan Thomas. Wenceslas Square in Prague
Pauline Stevenson. Cologne
Nicola Jayne Wall. Vienna without a doubt!
Michael Canny. For sheer diversity, Hamburg is hard to beat. In this historic port, 15 different markets cater to all tastes. Traditionalists head for the square in front of the grandiose city hall, where the rows of stalls are themed, from sweet treats (cakes, chocolates and more) to crafts (leather, silver, tree ornaments). Children are entranced by the Spielzeuggasse, the Toy Street, which is full of playthings from around the world. Romantics opt for the Jungfernstieg market, whose focus is on posh food and gifts; while crowd-avoiders choose the smaller Fleetinsel market by the water, where fairy lights twinkle on antique sailing boats. Strictly for over-18s is the risqué Santa Pauli market on the X-rated Reeperbahn.
Dave Nicholls. The Dutch/German border – beautiful Christmas trees all down the street.
Emma Jane Heseltine. Dusseldorf.
Sharon Whitehouse. Prague.
Megan Gronau. Vienna! Without question.
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Hide AdSimon Harris. They are setting up for the one in Bruges but unfortunately returning to the UK as it opens. Although, they have a fantastic shop on the street nearby that sells traditional wooden items and cuckoo clocks called Käthe Wohlfahrt.
James Richard Steele. Koln hands down for abroad. It used to be Lincoln in the UK but that’s deteriorated in recent years. I love the one at Chatsworth House as the stalls are more unique and interesting and it’s not just continual copies.
Lynda Leyland. Not sure we can complete with Vienna, but Chatsworth is pretty good if the sun shines