As Christmas approaches, the festive atmosphere begins to be felt weeks ago in almost all cities of Europe. This holiday atmosphere, which is usually concentrated in the colorful and sparkling Christmas markets established in the city centers, attracts the attention of tourists as much as the locals. The European body, European Best Destinations, which works to increase tourism and cultural exchange in Europe, announced this year’s winner of the digital vote every year in order to introduce the continent’s traditional Christmas markets to the world: the Zagreb Christmas market.
More than 200 thousand participants from 131 countries marked the three favorite Christmas markets in the voting that lasted only 10 days. The Christmas market, established in the center of the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, was chosen first with 38,830 votes, followed by Colmar (France) with 24,625 votes and Vienna (Austria) with 16 thousand 354 votes. Here are the 12 most beautiful and sparkling Christmas markets in Europe:
1. Zagreb, Croatia
2. Colmar, France
3. Vienna, Austria
4. Budapest, Hungary
5. Strasbourg, France
6. Montbeliard, France
7. Aachen, Germany
8. Basel, Switzerland
9. Metz, France
10. Tallinn, Estonia
11. Brussels, Belgium
12. Prague, Czech Republic
For the full list, you can visit the official website of European Best Destinations.