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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Chris Wilson

The world’s best Christmas markets for a magical festive break

As winter’s chill deepens and nights draw in, the festive season emerges as a welcome antidote, transforming streets with twinkling lights and glittering decorations. It is the annual emergence of Christmas markets that truly signals the official start of the holiday period.

These markets, whether steeped in tradition or embracing contemporary flair, become the defining feature of December in many cities worldwide.

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