Edinburgh named 2024's Ultimate Christmas Market Destination, featuring festive attractions, food, and a giant Ferris wheel for kids.

As a Kiwi, I've never been to a European Christmas market before. But after a few hours wandering around the one in Edinburgh, I'm not sure I'll be in a hurry to try another.

From London’ s big and boozy mulled wine hotspots to York ’s cobbled, cosy offerings, there’s a cinnamon-scented fair for merriment setting up in most corners of the UK. Markets tend to kick off in November (with some starting as early as the first of the month) and continue through December until the big day itself.