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3 European Christmas Markets to Get You Into the Festive Spirit🎅🎄🎄Santa’s Village (Rovaniemi, Finland)This is where Santa Claus lives and is waiting to meet you. Explore the festive village, send a postcard from Santa’s post office and have a bite to eat in Mrs Claus’ Christmas cottage. Don’t forget to get your certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle! 🎄Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn transforms into a fairytale at Christmas. Walk down the cobblestone streets, opening up to the town square with glittering lights on wooden huts, the melodies of carols, and the scent of roasted chestnuts. Wander the market, with Medieval buildings towering over you and admire the big Christmas tree which has been set up in the same spot since 1441 (the first Christmas tree publicly displayed in Europe!)🎄Munich, Germany The markets in Munich date back 700 years and there are over 20 scattered across the city. Shop intricately carved wooden artifacts and Christmas decorations under the sparkly lights adorning the markets. Join the locals in eating all of the bratwurst and pretzels and drinking allll the Gluhwein (mulled wine) - it comes in cute little mugs.Check this bucket list trip off your list - it’s magic everyone should experience once in their life. DM us to plan your custom itinerary for your magical festive trip to Europe

Come explore Montmartre with me! This hill in the 18th arrondisement is an incredibly unique area of Paris. It is just out of reach of the city’s most popular attractions like the Arc de Triomph and Notre Dame but still well connected to anywhere you want to go. This area has attracted and nurtured the greatest artists and writers in France this past century. Explore Montmartre by getting lost. Wind through the narrow alleyways, explore its steep, cobbled streets, bar and kebab lined boulevards and sex shops and trinket shops. Stop in for a warm cup of coffee or glass of wine at one of the bistros. 🏨Where to stay:Stay in @caulaincourt_hostel to be in the heart of it all. This is the perfect location to base yourself in and wander the streets filled with boulangeries, coffee, and artisan shops. 🚶‍♀️What to see:-The Love Wall - it is just off of Rue des Abbesses metro. The giant mural of ceramic blue tiles is filled with the words “I love you” in 312 different languages-Moulin Rouge - on Boulevard de Clichy. A spot typically visited by tourists for a cabaret show-Sacré Coeur - a symbol of Montmartre and an iconic cathedral, up on the hill that can be spotted from central Paris -Place du Tetre - the artists’ quarter where you’ll find selling their paintings and sketching and drawing🍽️Where to eat:-Le Consulat - a lovely atmosphere in this artists’ haunt, serving French classics like mussels, duck and French onion soup-Le Vrai Paris - this bistro is styled in the early 20th century and is covered in gorgeous pink flowers on the inside and out. Serving French classics, you cannot go wrong with the beef burguignon, tender beef simmered in a rich red wine gravy-Le Cépage Montmartrois - the perfect tree lined terrace to have a cappuccino or glass of French wineMessage me to plan and book your Paris trip! (And beyond)🌍 #exploremore #traveladvisor #TripItinerary #travelplanning

Watch Tallinn turn into a fairytale winter wonderland as November turns into December and the countdown to Christmas begins❄️🎄The Christmas market in Tallinn Estonia was named the best Christmas market in Europe in 2019 and continues to top the list with its twinkling lights and festive carols. An enormous Christmas tree in the centre of the square can be seen from farther down the alleyways leading into the plaza. Meander your way around the wooden market stalls selling everything from warm winter drinks to Estonian traditional bites and handicrafts.This tree has been put up in Town Hall Square since 1441, making it the first ever Christmas tree put on public display in Europe and it is quite the showstopper.🎄Beyond the market magic, Tallinn was built in the 13th century and is one of Northern Europe’s best preserved medieval cities. While you’re here, wander the cobblestone alleyways, marvelling at buildings that are over 700 years old. Tallinn’s fascinating history, going through occupation by Sweden, Germany and Russia, all of which have left remnants on the city and more importantly, on the people. Now, the city preserves its history and traditions. You can hear people speaking Estonian. You can find merchants making traditional arts (glass blowing, leather making, ceramics). You can eat at Medieval restaurants (dare you try bear meat!). You can wander the city imagining what it was like to be there in the centuries that have passed.This city is a little gem in the Baltics and can’t be missed✨Dm for custom itinerary planning and travel consultations for your dream trip to Europe and beyond#travelcompany #travelplanner #tripitinerary #tripplanning #exploremore #europechristmasmarkets