Slovakia48-hour guide
Bratislava Christmas Market 2026: Main Square, Old Town and the Castle
Two Old Town squares of wooden stalls, lokše and hot punch, a castle on the hill and a market that runs into January, an hour from Vienna.
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Three Kings parades in Spain 2027: Madrid, Seville, Barcelona (and more)
On the evening of 5 January, the Three Kings ride through every Spanish city. Seven of the best cabalgatas, with last year’s routes, where to stand and what’s open on 6 January.
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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.
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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.
