The Most Instagram Worthy Christmas Markets in Europe

By Christine Emelone
Published 6th Dec 2021, 11:04 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2021, 11:10 BST

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Christmas spirit is in the air! Whether you’re looking for a cozy way to spend a winter’s night or indulge in delicious food, the Christmas markets are a wonderful choice.

The experts at OnlineMoneyAdvisor.co.uk decided to find out which European city has the most Instagram worthy Christmas market. This was done by collecting the number of hashtags each one had generated.

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Here are the most Insta-shared European Christmas markets ranked

Ranking

Christmas Market/City

Country

Number of Instagram Hashtags

1

Strasbourg

France

16,981

2

Vienna

Austria

16,669

3

Budapest

Hungary

9,913

4

Prague

Czech Republic

8,511

5

Cologne

Germany

5,134

6

Tallinn

Estonia

4,665

7

Nuremberg

Germany

4,040

8

Brussels

Belgium

2,842

9

Dresden

Germany

2,107

10

Basel

Switzerland

2,004

11

Salzburg

Austria

1,808

12

Copenhagen

Denmark

1,622

13

Zagreb

Croatia

1,469

14

Edinburgh

Scotland

661

The title of the most Insta-shared Christmas market in Europe goes to Strasbourg, France. This generated 16,981 hashtags on the social media platform.

The city’s festive market is called Christkindesmäkir and is actually the oldest Christmas market in the country.

Following very closely is the Christmas market in snowy Vienna, Austria (16,669 Instagram hashtags). The Viennese Christmas town has a variety of festive activities - from an ice skating rink to reindeer rides.