beautiful christmas markets

Bath hosts a beautiful Christmas market from 27 November until 14 December, with 170 decorative wooden chalets selling festive foods and artisan goods 60% of which are made in the UK.

Madrid s largest square, the Plaza Mayor, hosts a stunning Christmas market from 28 November to 31 December.

Southampton hosts a Bavarian-style Christmas market in its city centre from 21 November to 28 December this year.

Stockholm holds a beautiful Christmas market in its Old Town from 22 November to 23 December, where you can buy Swedish Christmas sweets, smoked sausages, reindeer, elkmeat and other delicacies.

Berlin s magnificent Gendarmenmarkt square is transformed into a glittering Christmas spectacle from 25 November to 31 December.

Portsmouth has held a Victorian-themed Christmas festival in its historic dockyard for the part 15 years. This year s festival is running from 28 November to 30 November.

Belfast s Christmas market, open form 15 November to 21 December, features a post box for children to send letters to Santa and every child who writes one will receive a response from the North Pole, of course.

You can t deny Germany s monopoly on the Christmas Market, so here s one more Bonn s Christmas market runs from 21 November to 23 December, transforming its town hall into an advent calendar which lights up one window each day.

Basel hosts the largest Christmas market in Switzerland, with an abundance of waffles, gingerbread, and sausages to enjoy, from 27 November to 23 December in the city centre.

The Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre will take place 27-30 November this year, featuring 300 stalls from across the world, two stages of entertainment, and a traditional funfair.