The most festive Christmas markets in Europe have been revealed, with Kraków Christmas Market in Poland topping the list. Travel insurance experts at Quotezone.co.
uk have ranked Europe's Christmas markets, judging just how festive each one is to help Christmas-loving travellers get the most for their money during the festive season. To create this list, the travel pros considered a number of factors such as average temperature and snowfall in December, number of stalls and length of days the market runs - and the distance of the various Christmas markets to Santa’s home in Lapland. They named Kraków Christmas Market as the most festive market in Europe, offering tourists a wintery atmosphere with lots of snow and chilly 0.
2°C on average in December. Coming in second was Budapest's Vörösmarty Square Christmas Market, while third place went to Vienna's Rathausplatz Christmas Market. Kraków's Christmas Market takes place in the city's old town, which gives the market a beautiful fairytale feeling.
Visitors can find a hundred wooden stalls offering traditional Polish delights and handmade crafts. The Christmas market tradition in Kraków dates back to the 13th century and its historical charm and focus on Polish traditions is part of what sets it apart from the other markets around Europe. This year, the market is taking place from 29 November to 1 January, meaning that even if you visit the city in the days after Christmas itself, you'll still be able to make the m.
