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In 2019, we took the ultimate Christmas market 2-week vacation, where we visited 6 countries around Europe and some of the best Christmas markets around!
From Cologne to Budapest and Bruges to Vienna, here is how to spend 14 incredible days in Europe visiting as many Christmas markets as possible and enjoying these world-class cities!
Have you visited the Christmas markets? Which is your favorite? Let us know how you’d plan this trip in the comments or you can reach us on Twitter @wwhoneymoon, Instagram @worldwidehoneymoon, or email [email protected].
Table of Contents
Time Stamps Christmas Market 2-Week Vacation:
- 0:25- Intro
- 0:43- Updates/chat
- 4:33- Topic intro: Christmas market 2-week vacation
- 6:33- Day 1: Bruges, Belgium
- 9:23- Day 2: Antwerp, Belgium
- 14:45- Day 3: Cologne, Germany
- 17:18- Days 4-7: Budapest, Hungary
- 22:59- Days 8-9: Vienna, Austria
- 27:13- Day 10: Bratislava, Slovakia
- 31:16- Days 11-14: Prague, Czech Republic
- 36:28- Questions about the Christmas markets
- 44:26- Wrap up
Helpful Links and Further Reading:
- Podcast Episodes:
- Top Christmas Market Tips
- European Christmas Market Bucket List
- Bruges in a Day
- Travel to Antwerp
- Ultimate Belgium Beer Guide
- Cologne Christmas Crawl
- Travel to Budapest
- Best Christmas Markets in Budapest
- Travel to Vienna
- Travel to Bratislava
- Best Vienna Christmas Markets
- Travel to Prague
- Best Prague Christmas Markets
- Blog Posts:
- Ultimate Central European Christmas Market Trip
- One Day in Bruges
- One Day in Antwerp
- Ultimate Belgium Beer Guide
- Best Christmas Markets in Cologne
- How to Spend 4 Days in Budapest
- 2 Days in Budapest
- How to Spend 2 Days in Vienna
- Best Day Trip to Bratislava
- How to Spend December in Vienna
- How to Spend 2 Days in Prague
- Best Christmas Markets in Prague
- Europe Winter Packing List
- Where We Stayed:
- Cologne: Hyatt Regency Cologne
- Budapest: This Airbnb
- Vienna: Hotel Steigenberger Herrenhof
- Prague: Hotel Pod Vezi
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Kat is the founder and author of the World Wide Honeymoon blog. She has traveled to 39 countries spanning 5 continents to find the most romantic, unique, and fun places for couples to enjoy time together. She creates in-depth itineraries, honeymoon guides, packing lists, and even travel budget guides (Kat’s a former accountant!). Kat has been blogging since 2017, giving honest opinions and tips from her experiences while traveling. Aside from this blog, she runs a podcast with her husband, Chris, called the World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast and a travel blog dedicated to France called France Voyager.