Budapest crowned as the 9th best Christmas market in Europe!

New research has crowned Budapest as the 9th best Christmas market in Europe for 2021.

Whether you’re looking for a local UK Christmas market or wanting to make a long weekend out of the festive season, Christmas isn’t Christmas until you’ve visited a festive market, and this year looks set to be bigger than ever after many cancellations in 2020.

The study

analysed Christmas markets throughout Europe

on a number of factors to calculate their Christmas Market Score and reveal the best Christmas markets in Europe.

You can view the full list of Christmas markets here: https://www.christmastreeworld.co.uk/best-christmas-markets/

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Europe’s Top 10 Best Christmas Markets

Rank	Christmas Market	Country	Number of days	Average nightly price of a 3* hotel	Number of Instagram mentions	Christmas Market Score/10
1	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	54	£84	40,866	8.14
2	Manchester	United Kingdom	44	£62	7,773	6.86
3	Prague	Czech Republic	36	£41	6,398	6.33
4	Birmingham	United Kingdom	48	£60	12,651	6.18
5	Tallinn	Estonia	44	£49	4,090	5.88
6	Vienna	Austria	36	£64	13,932	5.85
7	Strasbourg	France	41	£70	16,022	5.79
8	Vilnius	Lithuania	38	£37	35	5.77
9	Budapest	Hungary	34	£49	8,814	5.76
10	London	United Kingdom	37	£71	2,833	5.75

Edinburgh is known the world over for its incredible Christmas market that has been running since 1999. Running for 54 days, the Edinburgh Christmas market is on for the longest amount of time of all markets, giving you plenty of time to purchase gifts and enjoy the festivities.

The second best Christmas market in Europe is also in the UK, in the northern city of Manchester. The popularity of the market can be seen in the vast number of people turning to Google to find out more with an annual average search volume of 74,460.

Finally, the third-best Christmas market in Europe is in Prague, Czech Republic. If you’re looking for a weekend away to enjoy the festivities, the average price of a 3-star hotel for a night in the city is just £41 while the average price of a 4-star hotel for a night is £59.

The Longest Christmas Markets:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom (54 days)
Innsbruck, Austria (50 days)
Glasgow, United Kingdom (49 days)

The Christmas Markets with the Most Affordable 3-Star Accommodation:

Vilnius, Lithuania (£37 per night)
Poznan, Poland (£40 per night)
Prague, Czech Republic (£41 per night)

The Most Instagrammable Christmas Markets:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom (40,866 mentions)
Bath, United Kingdom (28,635 mentions)
Strasbourg, France (16,022 mentions)

The Most Popular Christmas Markets According to Google:

Manchester, United Kingdom (74,460 searches)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (70,100 searches)
York, United Kingdom (63,320 searches)

To view the full research please click HERE.

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Source: Press release