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Europe in 2 Months | #Christmas 🎄✨️

In just 2 months, Europe will be dressed head-to-toe in Christmas sparkle! 🎄✨

Here are a few festive cities to add to your holiday travel list:

/London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: ~November 6, 2025 - January 5, 2026

• Don’t Miss: Iconic Christmas lights on Oxford & Regent Street

/Marbella, Spain 🇪🇸

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: ~Early December 2025 - Early January 2026

• Don’t Miss: Giant glowing angels in Plaza de los Naranjos

/Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: November 6, 2025 - January 6, 2026

• Don’t Miss: Viennese Dream Christmas Market at Rathausplatz

/Málaga, Spain 🇪🇸

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: ~Late November 2025 - January 6, 2026

• Don’t Miss: Enchanting light show on Calle Larios

/Cologne, Germany 🇩🇪

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: November 14, 2025 - January 4, 2026

• Don’t Miss: Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market & Henzel's Winter Fairytale

/Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: ~Mid-November 2025 - Early January 2026

• Don’t Miss: Giant Christmas wreath in Plaza de Cardenal Cisneros and the Great Christmas Ball (location TBD)

/Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: ~November 18, 2025 - January 7, 2026

• Don’t Miss: Holiday décor in Piazza del Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

/Düsseldorf, Germany 🇩🇪

• Christmas Markets/Decorations: November 20, 2025 - December 30, 2025

• Don’t Miss: Giant ice rink and themed Christmas markets scattered throughout the city

Europe Christmas Destinations • Europe Christmas Trip • Best Christmas Markets Europe 2025

#europetravel #christmastravel #christmasdecorations #christmas2025 #wintertravel

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