European cities are magical if you’re there from late November to early January. It’s a perfect time to explore some of the best Christmas markets in Europe.

Tallinn Christmas Market, Credit: VisitEstonia.com

To start with there are snow-capped cathedrals, exquisite season cookies, cakes, and hot mulled wine. The 13th-century old European towns turn into beautiful Christmas markets. Among these, one is the Tallinn Christmas market.

Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. A country with a population of over 1.3 million which is located on the borders of Russia . and Finland.

Condé Nast Traveler, one of the most popular travel magazines, has once again declared the Tallinn Christmas market as one of the most charming in the whole of Europe.

Credit: VisitEstonia.com

The magazine says, “In addition to Estonian Christmas dishes like black pudding and sour cabbage (it’s better than it sounds, we swear), Tallinn’s market—which travelers dubbed the Best Christmas Market of 2019, according to European Best Destinations—also has a Santa who arrives by reindeer-pulled sleigh. The highlight, though, is its Christmas tree, which the city has been displaying in front of its town hall since 1441—making it the first Christmas tree to ever be displayed in Europe.

The Christmas markets’ list of 2019 also includes these cities: Helsinki, Finland; Prague, the Czech Republic; Salzburg, Austria; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dresden, Germany; Strasbourg, France; Stockholm, Sweden; Basel, Switzerland; and Zagreb, Croatia. Cologne, Germany; Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK; Colmar, France; Trento, Italy; Brussels, Belgium; Budapest, Hungary; Wroclaw, Poland; Vienna, Austria.

Here’s a video from Unilad – Top 5 Christmas Markets In The World. Make sure you visit Tallinn Christmas Market someday.