6 European Christmas markets to visit this winter from LondonFrom Austria and Germany, to France and Belgium, there’s something special about a festival market city break. If you like Christmas markets with a side of tradition then Desden’s Striezelmarkt should be right up there. ‌Vienna, AustriaDates: November 14 – December 23The Viennese Christmas Market in front of the town hall is easily the best-known in Vienna, but locals are said to prefer Spittelberg Christmas Market. Beyond the Christmas market, this area of Vienna offers cafe culture, trendy restaurants and world-famous museums, Leopold and mumok. ‌But if you want to tour around Vienna’s festive markets in one trip, there’s also the Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace and the Viennese Christmas Market Freyung – which has been running since 1772.