Germany48-hour guide
Aachen Christmas Market 2026, with a Day Trip to Monschau
Printen and mulled wine between Charlemagne’s cathedral and the town hall, then a day in Monschau’s half-timbered valley market, with verified 2026 dates and hours.
Weekend theme
Christmas markets
Mulled wine, carols and lights in the old town.
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Slovenia48-hour guide
Ljubljana Christmas Market 2026: Festive December by the River
Stalls along the Ljubljanica, some of the most imaginative Christmas lights in this part of Europe and a festive fair up at the castle, with verified 2026 dates and a two-day plan.
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Austria48-hour guide
Graz Christmas Market 2026: Hauptplatz, Ice Nativity and Old Town
Sixteen Advent markets in a UNESCO old town, a nativity carved from ice in a Renaissance courtyard and a market up the Schlossberg, with verified 2026 dates and a two-day plan.
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Austria48-hour guide
Innsbruck Christmas Market 2026: Golden Roof, Hungerburg and More
Seven Christmas markets between the Golden Roof and the Nordkette, from a crystal tree on the Inn to a panorama market up the Hungerburg, with verified 2026 dates and a two-day plan.
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Christmas Markets by Train from London: 12 Easy Weekend Trips
Twelve Christmas markets you can reach by rail from London for a weekend, from Lille in under an hour and a half to Cologne and Strasbourg with one change, with 2026 dates.
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Switzerland48-hour guide
Basel Christmas Market 2026: Barfüsserplatz, Münsterplatz and the Rhine
Two squares of wooden chalets linked by old-town lanes, a cathedral tree dressed by Johann Wanner, a fairytale forest for children and Rhine views, with verified 2026 dates.
