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12 Christmas Markets in Europe Worth the Flight (and How to Pack for −10 °C) 🎄

Strasbourg, Colmar, Nuremberg, Dresden, Salzburg, Basel, Prague, Kraków, Zagreb, Tallinn, Copenhagen and Bruges: twelve Christmas markets in Europe worth a flight, with 2026 dates where confirmed, food, souvenirs, crowd hacks and honest downsides. Plus how to pack for standing outside at −10 °C, keep phones and cameras alive in the cold, and bring glass, mugs and bottles home in one piece.