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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

In Europe that won't cost the earth for a Christmas market break?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Edinburghs are great!

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Edinburgh is Great but expensive or Prague

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Tbh Birmingham does a good German Christmas market and it is everything you would get if you travelled to Germany/Austria or Switzerland.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm going to Pitlochry Christmas Market in December. Will let you know what it's like but I'm really looking forward to it. I do love Edinburgh's market x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them"

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

We have been looking at bruges but wondered if we are missing a gem somewhere.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better."

Any specific recommendations?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations? "

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hamburg maybe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agreed, Birmingham Christmas Market is good - it's in New Street so central.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city. "

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hamburg maybe."

Good call. I will look into that.

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Manchester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the German ones and Manchester is a good craic in the U.K.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been to markets in Salzburg and Innsbruck (Austria) and Toulouse,all equally good but depends on where is easy to get to also

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By *ananaman41Man
over a year ago

Dublin


"We have been looking at bruges but wondered if we are missing a gem somewhere. "

Yep. Go to salzburg. Excellent

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Manchester "

Yes we did the Manchester Christmas market's last year.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"We have been looking at bruges but wondered if we are missing a gem somewhere.

Yep. Go to salzburg. Excellent "

Oh I will look into this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us. "

It does have a big hill to the Castle but centre where Market is held is flat. Also good public transport (trams, buses and metro) to all parts including the Castle.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us.

It does have a big hill to the Castle but centre where Market is held is flat. Also good public transport (trams, buses and metro) to all parts including the Castle."

Brilliant thank you. Somewhere flat and with good transport links is definitely a must for us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us.

It does have a big hill to the Castle but centre where Market is held is flat. Also good public transport (trams, buses and metro) to all parts including the Castle.

Brilliant thank you. Somewhere flat and with good transport links is definitely a must for us. "

It's Germany ...transport links are good all over

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us.

It does have a big hill to the Castle but centre where Market is held is flat. Also good public transport (trams, buses and metro) to all parts including the Castle.

Brilliant thank you. Somewhere flat and with good transport links is definitely a must for us.

It's Germany ...transport links are good all over"

Thanks, neither of us have ever been to Germany before.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

I will look thank you.

Is it a fairly flat place?

Lots of hills aren't really an option for us.

It does have a big hill to the Castle but centre where Market is held is flat. Also good public transport (trams, buses and metro) to all parts including the Castle.

Brilliant thank you. Somewhere flat and with good transport links is definitely a must for us.

It's Germany ...transport links are good all over

Thanks, neither of us have ever been to Germany before. "

All the more reason to go then

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria


"Manchester

Yes we did the Manchester Christmas market's last year. "

We have been to Manchester and Edinburgh makers there not in the same league with Edinburgh having there's in the gardens with the backdrop of the castle and the narrow 200 hundred year old streets music form the band stand and the over 18 area with hot whisky and mulled cider and fantastic Scottish food's cock in fount of you..

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Cheap flights to Tallin, Estonia - beautiful medieval city that was voted best Xmas market in Europe just before COVID hit, plus you can get a ferry across to Helsinki and do the markets there for a fraction of the cost of staying in Helsinki.

C

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cheap flights to Tallin, Estonia - beautiful medieval city that was voted best Xmas market in Europe just before COVID hit, plus you can get a ferry across to Helsinki and do the markets there for a fraction of the cost of staying in Helsinki.

C"

That sounds good, might do that one myself

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

prague nice place worth a visit

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Bruges was lovely when we went. So beautiful and not tacky like some. Lots of places to eat and drink at approx London prices and things to do other than shop and eat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Following the thread, I am taking notes as I want a getaway in December

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Bruges was lovely when we went. So beautiful and not tacky like some. Lots of places to eat and drink at approx London prices and things to do other than shop and eat.

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Oh and I forgot to mention the chocolate shops and Christmas decoration shops.

And the waffles.

And not many children around.

And Flemish stew.

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Bath used to have a lovely Christmas market not sure if it’s on the same level as the European ones though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I booked a hotel in Manchester in late December which was cheap as chis. Manchester isn't the best for Christmas Markets but they're pretty decent tbh.

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By *4G-GBBukCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

Bratislava. Went a few years back, cheap and really big Xmas markets.

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city. "

This!

Cologne

Dresden

Münster

Berlin

Düsseldorf

Dortmund

Munich

Stuttgart

To name but a few which are beautiful cities to roam in too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Copenhagen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Germany ,every city even the smaller ones have them

Yes Most German cities only an hour or so away by budget air line, no one in Europe does them better.

Any specific recommendations?

Nuremburg is fantastic, also a very interesting and historic city.

This!

Cologne

Dresden

Münster

Berlin

Düsseldorf

Dortmund

Munich

Stuttgart

To name but a few which are beautiful cities to roam in too "

Ah yes..Munchen...great memories

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Berlin

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thank you all so much for the advice I think we have found somewhere in Bruges.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strasbourg

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Strasbourg "

Nah too many French people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Strasbourg

Nah too many French people. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Strasbourg

Nah too many French people.

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I know right ! it isn’t like they don’t speak French in bruges

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By *eybert77Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

Cologne plus there is a lindt chocolate museum

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Strasbourg

Nah too many French people.

I know right ! it isn’t like they don’t speak French in bruges"

Yeah my husband just told me that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Strasbourg

Nah too many French people.

I know right ! it isn’t like they don’t speak French in bruges

Yeah my husband just told me that. "

He speaks fluent Spanish so can usually get the French to understand him.

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By *uffolkcouple-bi onlyCouple
over a year ago

West Suffolk


"Tbh Birmingham does a good German Christmas market and it is everything you would get if you travelled to Germany/Austria or Switzerland."

Another vote for Brum. About 100 stalls

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm going to Pitlochry Christmas Market in December. Will let you know what it's like but I'm really looking forward to it. I do love Edinburgh's market x"

I bet Pitlochry will be lovely. I was there in the summer and loved it up there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going back a good 20 years went on a Christmas Markets 5 day coach trip to the Tyrol

It inc Markets in Belgium Germany Switzerland, stayed in Austria and they took us to the Town of Vipetino in Northern Italy (has an all year round Christmas shop and opposite is an all year round Easter Egg shop plus a duty free alcohol shop

Best Christmas Markets l have visited

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh good thread! Taking notes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maastricht is also beautiful around Christmas or New Years

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson


"Tbh Birmingham does a good German Christmas market and it is everything you would get if you travelled to Germany/Austria or Switzerland.

Another vote for Brum. About 100 stalls "

And another vote for brum here - not the most exotic of sounding locations but it's the best I've been too (& I've been to a lot!)

Most of Europe's premier Xmas market stalls / sellers now prioritise attending this one...

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By *r_BlueEyesMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Manchester & Edinburgh are great. In London the week after next but no idea if they're any good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

New York ,London, Paris, Munich Edinburgh is great but pretty busy, depends what time you go.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Manchester & Edinburgh are great. In London the week after next but no idea if they're any good "

Winter wonderland is pretty good in London.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Tbh Birmingham does a good German Christmas market and it is everything you would get if you travelled to Germany/Austria or Switzerland.

Another vote for Brum. About 100 stalls

And another vote for brum here - not the most exotic of sounding locations but it's the best I've been too (& I've been to a lot!)

Most of Europe's premier Xmas market stalls / sellers now prioritise attending this one..."

I read that they have pulled out in a few cities that they have been going to for years including Southampton and a few others.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I think we have found the perfect European Christmas market break but thank you so much for your suggestions this thread was actually really interesting. X

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By *ighlander81Man
over a year ago

Hamilton

Edinburghs is great but always so busy, Glasgow has had them but I’m sure I heard there isn’t one this year!

I love winter, favourite season get wrapped up wander the market get mulled wine then head to the pub after for more

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By *abrina59TV/TS
over a year ago

moved to cuckold land

Copenhagen wonderful for Xmas Market, also been Barcelona xmas market

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Copenhagen wonderful for Xmas Market, also been Barcelona xmas market"

We looked at Barcelona and will probably do that next year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hamburg is brilliant. Hubby worked out there for a few years. Xmas market in every town

Dresden is pretty good too. Both have great transport links x

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By *eahitis007Man
over a year ago

loddon


"Copenhagen "

Agreed, Copenhagen is a lovely place, and the Xmas Market is in Tivoli Gardens, which is worth a visit by itself. Excellent transport links, people are friendly and kind. Worth a consideration.

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By *estonbiCouple
over a year ago

Weston-super-Mare

I am a ex coach driver and i have taken many people to christmas markets Brimingham is the best even the germans have coach trips to go there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In Europe that won't cost the earth for a Christmas market break? "

Frankfurt in Germany , flight there , train to city Center main Station from Airport , all on the flat no hills

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Lincoln Xmas market

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to like these markets they’ve become terribly predictable over the years now.

Yes, I still go to one or two. Manchester.

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Avoid Birmingham, prices have shot up and alot of pick pockets around there.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Chester is small but good

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

For anyone else looking, I'd add Heidelberg to the mix. Beautiful city.

Though the suggestion of Tallin/Helsinki was brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bruges meant to do a good one

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Bruges meant to do a good one"

That's where we have booked. Really reasonable price and easy to get to on eurostar.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Avoid Birmingham, prices have shot up and alot of pick pockets around there.

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Is that just at Christmas or general advice

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Ooo have a brilliant time and let us know if it's worth visiting!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Lincoln Xmas market"

Iv heard that one is really good so may check it out next year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tallin, Estonia is amazing. Its set in the old part of the city and its also the christmas market most likely to get snow. Great people, good food lots of wee shops aswell for coffee, hot chocolate.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ooo have a brilliant time and let us know if it's worth visiting! "

I am so excited! I was literally screeching running down the hall when my husband was booking it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Giving York a try this year

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just a bit of information for anyone that doesn't know.

If one of the people in your party has a disability you can get a significantly discounted carers ticket on Eurostar. We have booked premium economy as it still worked out cheaper than paying 2 full price economy tickets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve been to Manchester, York, Salisbury, Cardiff, sadly all are the same type of items, food and drink. The atmosphere does change from place to place but the markets aren’t as diverse or unique as they were several years ago.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I’ve been to Manchester, York, Salisbury, Cardiff, sadly all are the same type of items, food and drink. The atmosphere does change from place to place but the markets aren’t as diverse or unique as they were several years ago."

I've been to Manchester Southampton and Winchester and I do agree with you although Southampton is not having one this year now.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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"Ooo have a brilliant time and let us know if it's worth visiting!

I am so excited! I was literally screeching running down the hall when my husband was booking it. "

Never have I been able to picture anything as clearly on here as I can this. You're going to absolutely love it; take lots of photos!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ooo have a brilliant time and let us know if it's worth visiting!

I am so excited! I was literally screeching running down the hall when my husband was booking it.

Never have I been able to picture anything as clearly on here as I can this. You're going to absolutely love it; take lots of photos!"

The woman on the phone at eurostar asked my husband if everything was OK and he just said yeah it's just my wife!

Don't you worry you will be spammed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Lincoln Xmas market

Iv heard that one is really good so may check it out next year. "

I go to Lincoln's each year and it is good. The park and ride system is very well organised. Friday is a good day as not too busy and park and ride is slightly cheaper.

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By *oinerbillMan
over a year ago

warrington

I work in Manchester often, the market there is not that good, just food stalls mainly, no entertainment

Went to Nottingham a couple of years ago and it was great. Bands on all day, loads of bars and food places, much better

think we are doing Chester this year, never been hope its good

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