| Christmas is considered to be a season of richness | | | | 5. The Brussels market in the historic Grand Place |
| and festivity and Christmas traditions involve | | | | offers excellent Christmas goodies. Belgian chocolate, |
| decorating houses, setting up a Christmas tree and | | | | steamed snails and hard gingerbread are popular with |
| sitting down to a sumptuous Christmas dinner. | | | | visitors. |
| Christmas is also one of the most important shopping | | | | 6. The Prague Christmas market features concerts, |
| seasons in the world and stores, malls and markets | | | | folklore and a petting zoo where children can touch |
| offer an array of goods at discounted prices in | | | | and pet farm animals. As per the local tradition, |
| December. If you are looking to do some Christmas | | | | visitors are expected to taste mulled wine as they |
| shopping, here is a list of the ten best Christmas | | | | pass through the stalls. Traditional wares include |
| markets around the world that sell Christmas | | | | Babushka dolls and Bohemian crystal. |
| decorations, cribs, statuettes, lights, Christmas | | | | 7. The Copenhagen market in Tivoli Gardens is well |
| paraphernalia, presents and delicious Christmas | | | | decorated with plenty of Christmas trees. The lake in |
| goodies. | | | | the city is turned into a skating rink during this |
| 1. The Cologne Christmas market draws over a million | | | | season. This market features costumed characters |
| tourists each year to its six market sections, of | | | | like leprechauns and Father Christmas. |
| which the largest and most impressive is the | | | | 8. The Chicago market in Daley Plaza draws over a |
| Cathedral market with its imposing backdrop of the | | | | million visitors each year and is America's biggest and |
| Gothic cathedral. Visitors will find everything from | | | | best Christmas market. The architectural beauty of |
| lights to Christmas cookies here. | | | | Chicago adds to the charm of this market. Visitors |
| 2. The Nuremberg market is yet another German | | | | will find that shopping in this market is relatively less |
| market. The market at Nuremberg is one of the | | | | expensive in comparison with some European |
| most beautiful Christmas markets you will ever find. | | | | markets. |
| 3. The Dresden market is one of the oldest | | | | 9. The Christmas market in Quebec City, Canada |
| Christmas markets in Germany. It is a few centuries | | | | ensures visitors a white Christmas with sledge rides, |
| old and this fact only adds to the richness of its | | | | ice skating and mulled wine adding to the celebrations. |
| product range. | | | | 10. The Christmas market in the Piazza Navona in |
| 4. The Vienna Christmas market is about seven | | | | Rome brings in a medieval Roman flavour to the |
| hundred years old. Set amidst the square across the | | | | Christmas shopping experience. Seasonal Italian cakes |
| town hall, the park surrounding the market adds to | | | | like torrone, biscotti and pandoro are sold in this |
| its beauty. Visitors will find beautiful Christmas | | | | market. |
| ornaments on sale here. | | | | |