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Bruges Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Bruges is probably together with Ghent the most beautiful city in Belgium, also called the “Venice of the North”, it has a beautiful historical center, rich in valuable buildings of medieval origin and which was included in 2000 within the World Heritage Site of UNESCO. Bruges was an important market town since the twelfth century, in particular, there were traded fabrics, ...

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Bratislava Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is located along the Danube River, in a beautiful location between the mountains of the Alps and the Carpathians, a few kilometers from the Austrian capital Vienna. The city of Bratislava has an interesting old town dominated by a beautiful castle, the old town is made up of a maze of streets and squares where alternating fine buildings ...

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Rome Christmas Markets

St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Rome – the eternal city – that two thousand years ago it was the capital and nerve center of an empire that stretched from England to Romania, from North Africa to Mesopotamia, is now one of the most visited cities in the world. Founded on seven hills it retains many monuments of the past imperial splendor and the subsequent period in which it was the ...

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Christmas in Lisbon: a fascinating city

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The city of Lisbon in December, takes new colors and looks to tourists and its inhabitants with a different look than the one which it has during the hot summer season. Festive and dazzling decorations and fairy lights adorn the historic center of the city. The temperate climate and festive atmosphere that reigns in the streets make the city a ...

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Seville Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

During Christmas the center of Seville is all dressed up for the most awaited moment of the year, the Christmas holidays. In the squares of the city are towering Christmas trees all covered in lights and garlands. The same streets are decorated and adorned with decorations and lights and shops are competing to present the best showcase. The pleasant smell ...

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Tyne and Wear Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in England’s northeast. The county is bordered to the north and west by the Northumberland, to the east is bounded by the North Sea, to the south it borders the county of Durham. The land is flat and partly wavy. The county is virtually divided into two by the River Tyne coming down from ...

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Cardiff Christmas Market

Cardiff, the Welsh capital, is a major tourist destination in the United Kingdom, the center formed by theCastle Quarter has important historic buildings. The Castle of Cardiff of medieval origin is the main attraction of the city, but also interesting is the ancient cathedral (Llandaff Cathedral) of the twelfth century. The city is also known for its large parks such ...

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Prague Christmas Markets

Christmas balls. Author and copyright M. R.

The Christmas Market (Vánoční trhy) in Prague is usually formed by two main markets that take place in the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, the other two smaller markets are located in Vinohrady (Vánoční trhy Náměstí Míru) and Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky). All four markets are within a short distance of each other. The Prague Christmas markets consist of ...

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Riga Christmas Markets

Riga, Latvia’s capital, lies at the mouth of the Daugava River, close to the Baltic Sea. Founded in the thirteenth century by the Germans the city came soon became part of the Hanseatic League, and became an important trading port on the Baltic. Riga belonged to the Knights of the Teutonic Order and  in the seventeenth century became Swedish, in the ...

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Sydney Christmas

The capital of New South Wales, Sydney is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Sydney overlooks a spectacular bay and is home to a very busy port. On the edge of the harbor near the Circular Quay, is located The Rocks – the place that hosted the first European settlement in Australia. There are streets with colorful buildings that house restaurants, ...

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ATTENTION: We recommend that you check the opening of the Christmas markets with the organizers.