20 Christmas markets everyone should visit

Before Christmas, a lot of cities open holiday markets at which people can buy everything his or her heart desires — colorful decorations, traditional sweets, Christmas trees and so much more. But the most important thing at Christmas markets is the festive atmosphere!

Bright Side collected 20 photos of cities with the most impressive and colorful Christmas markets.

Sky lanterns

Zagreb, Croatia

Gingerbread houses

 

Aachen, Germany

Magic shop

Strasbourg, France

Dome of lights

 

Avignon, France

Christmas fun

 

Lille, France

Colors of the holiday

Barcelona, Spain

Santa Claus’s reindeer

Brussels, Belgium

Fireworks in the sky

Basel, Switzerland

Abundance of lights

 

Berlin, Germany

Fairground

 

Prague, Czech Republic

Holiday bustle

 

Leipzig, Germany

Bright splendor

 

Vienna, Austria

Snowy Fairy Tale

 

London, United Kingdom

At full throttle

Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark

Observing Traditions

 

Moscow, Russia

A wide selection

 

Galway, Ireland

Pre-holiday lull

 

Tallinn, Estonia

Waiting for festivity

 

Paris, France

Bright Beauty

 

Dusseldorf, Germany

On the old streets

Stuttgart, Germany

SOURCE: BRIGHTSIDE