I thought it was specifically German markets the OP meant?

They are called German markets because they originated in Germany, you don't have to be German to sell Gluhwein (mulled wine) :hehe:

aaahhh well you learn something new everyday :laugh:

some towns do have a genuine German market where they sell bratwurst and other German delicacies but in the main they have just been adapted from the original German markets

I never make a point of going to them but I'll always have a look round if I'm in the area

Yeah it's free to enter, whatever you do don't pay for the ice sculptures exhibit or whatever it's called, biggest waste of money ever

Everything else is cute tho

Yeah its free to go in and walk around the stalls and stuff

Right okay, doubt I'll pay for anything except for the rides maybe if they look good :laugh:

never been to a german market, we don't have them round these parts

Don't bother , they are well overpriced , usually jam packed and there's absolutely nothing 'different' they do smell 'Christmassy' though, i only went once and wouldn't bother again - same ole !

I've been to a few in Berlin a couple of years ago, and then to another one in Prague last year - all lovely and had lots of fun (especially Berlin's Alexa:love:).
Next month it'll be my very first winter in London, so I'm sure I'll go to one/a few of them - depends on how much my companion will approve this evil plan :laugh:

there is a chocolate and gin one coming up round these parts

no doubt a busy day for the St Johns ambulance people..

We are visiting family in Harrogate next weekend and plan to go to their Xmas market. Just hope its not going to rain but its Harrogate so it probably will!

The atmosphere is great, especially if you haven't been to one before then I'd definitely suggest experiencing one. Sure it's overpriced to some degree, but it's a once a year thing so it doesn't bother me at all.

Her eyes lit up then!

:joker:

Every year Glasgow and Edinburgh are the main ones but we sometimes go to ones in smaller towns too, we love them, last year we bought my mother in law a lovely little candle dome thing that lights up the whole room when its being used and Stuart bought a handmade tungsten carbide ring for £47 it was beautifully designed.

Harrogate was one of the best markets I have been to, in addition to the market there is a craft fair in a covered area and they sell some really nice unusual bits :love:

I don't think the stuff is that overpriced, they have to cover their costs, rental of the hut etc, and standing around in the cold is no fun, personally I don't have an issue paying a few quid more for something especially if it is something hand made or that you wouldn't find anywhere else

Yeah of course and it's not overpriced in comparison to some places anyway (probably about the same), but you can expect to pay that price for stuff on markets/stalls generally. You get different things that are worth the money imo

We are going to one on Saturday :hee: