Edinburgh Christmas Market, Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens, United Kingdom.
The Edinburgh Christmas Market features seventy stalls offering seasonal goods, handmade crafts, local foods, and festive beverages throughout Princes Street Gardens.
The market began as a small gathering of vendors and has grown into a major winter celebration that reflects traditional German Christmas market influences.
Local Scottish artisans display their craftsmanship alongside international vendors, presenting diverse holiday traditions through food, drinks, and handmade items.
The market operates daily from November 17, 2023 to January 6, 2024, with extended hours from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Visitors can ride Scotland's largest Ferris wheel, which provides elevated views of Edinburgh Castle and the illuminated market below.
Address: Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2HG, UK EH2 2HG
Opening Hours: Maandag-Zondag 10:00-22:00
GPS coordinates: 55.95172,-3.19796
Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:31
Christmas markets are a long-standing tradition in many European cities during the Advent season. The markets take place on central squares and historic streets, where wooden stalls offer regional specialties, handcrafted goods, and traditional decorations. From roasted almonds to mulled wine to local handicrafts, each city presents its own culinary and cultural features. In Germany, cities such as Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart host their Christmas markets, while Austria welcomes visitors to Vienna and Salzburg. France is represented by Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Belgium offers markets in Brussels, Bruges, and Leuven, the Netherlands in Maastricht and Valkenburg. In Poland, markets can be found in Wrocław, Kraków, and Poznań. Additional markets take place in Prague, Budapest, Zagreb, Basel, Bern, and in Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Rovaniemi, and in the Baltic capitals of Riga and Tallinn. London, Edinburgh, the Italian towns of Merano and Asti-Govone, and even Madeira are also among the locations of this winter tradition.
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