The most popular UK Christmas market is among most expensive - which is the cheapest?
The cheapest Christmas markets have been shared
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With just weeks until the big day, Britons can get into the festive spirit by visiting a Christmas market.
Shop the stalls, sip on mulled wine and enjoy the merriment at one of the many markets in the UK.
The most popular Christmas markets to visit have been shared, according to research by Diamond Trailers.
It looked at which locations receive the most online searches and also how much it costs for a drink from the markets.
Edinburgh is a popular Christmas market
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Most popular Christmas markets
1. Winter Wonderland - 26,5000 searches
2. Edinburgh Xmas Market - 31,000 searches
3. York Xmas Market - 17,000 searches
4. Bath Xmas Market - 17,000 searches
5. Nottingham Xmas Market - 10,000 searches
6. Birmingham Xmas Market - 9,000 searches
7. Manchester Xmas Market - 6,900 searches
8. Bristol Xmas Market - 6,600 searches
9. Leeds Xmas Market - 5,600 searches
10. Belfast Xmas Market - 5,300 searches
While Winter Wonderland in London is the most searched, it is far from the cheapest.
In fact, it has the most expensive pint, at an average of £6.50, and it was relatively pricey for mulled wine, costing £6 per portion.
Cheapest market for a pint
1. Edinburgh Xmas Market - £4.50
2. Bath Xmas Market - £5
3. Belfast Xmas Market - £5
4. Exeter Xmas Market - £5
5. Leicester Xmas Market - £5
6. Newcastle Xmas Market - £5
7. Bournemouth Xmas Market - £5
8. Canterbury Xmas Market - £5
9. York Xmas Market - £6
10. Nottingham Xmas Market - £5.50
11. Manchester Xmas Market - £5.50
12. Chester Xmas Market - £5.50
13. Glasgow Xmas Market - £5.60
14. Leeds Xmas Market - £6
15. Oxford Xmas Market - £6
16. Brighton Xmas Market - £6
17. Bristol Xmas Market - £6
18. Birmingham Xmas Market - £6.50
19. Winter Wonderland - £6.50
Cheapest market for mulled wine
1. Bath Xmas Market - £5
2. Belfast Xmas Market - £5
3. Exeter Xmas Market - £5
4. Leicester Xmas Market - £5
5. Newcastle Xmas Market - £5
6. Bournemouth Xmas Market - £5
7. Canterbury Xmas Market - £5
8. Bristol Xmas Market - £5.50
9. Nottingham Xmas Market - £5.50
10. Manchester Xmas Market - £5.50
11. Chester Xmas Market - £5.50
12. Winter Wonderland - £6
13. Leeds Xmas Market - £6
14. Oxford Xmas Market - £6
15. Brighton Xmas Market - £6
16. Glasgow Xmas Market - £6
17. York Xmas Market - £6
18. Edinburgh Xmas Market - £7
19. Birmingham Xmas Market - £8
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The price of mulled wine or a pint varies greatly
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Edinburgh is the cheapest market for a pint, the research showed, but visitors will be left out of pocket when buying mulled wine.
It had the second most expensive mulled wine, at £7 for a cup.
Seven markets sell mulled wine for £5, which was the cheapest price shown in the study.
The overall cost of visiting a Christmas market depends on lots of factors, including food prices, the cost of entertainment and entry.
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