Edinburgh has secured its place as the only UK destination on a list of European Christmas markets most likely to experience snow this winter.
The Scottish capital's East Princes Street Gardens market joins 31 other festive locations across Europe that could offer visitors a genuine white Christmas experience.
Travel platform Omio has identified these markets after examining weather patterns across 51 European destinations, looking specifically for locations where temperatures typically drop below 2°C - the point at which snow becomes possible.
It's great news for British festive fans who won't need to venture far for a potential winter wonderland experience as Edinburgh made the list.
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It comes as worldwide Google searches for "Christmas market Europe" jumped by an incredible 359 per cent over the past three months. People clearly can't resist the appeal of festive markets abroad this year.
Omio's comprehensive study looked at monthly weather averages to find which markets offer the best chance of experiencing that magical snowy atmosphere. They named more than 30 Christmas markets across Europe where visitors could enjoy a white Christmas before the big day arrives.
The analysis focused on destinations where temperatures regularly fall below 2°C, creating perfect conditions for snowfall and that authentic winter wonderland feeling.
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Christmas markets most likely to see snow
- Christmas Village, Rovaniemi, Finland
- Christmas Market at Senate Square, Helsinki, Finland
- Christmas Markets at Market Square, Turku, Finland
- Christmas Market at Main Market Square, Kraków, Poland
- Old Town Christmas Market, Innsbruck, Austria
- Advent Market at Hauptplatz, Graz, Austria
- Christmas Markets at Náměstí Svobody, Brno, Czech Republic
- Christkindlmarkt at Domplatz, Salzburg, Austria
- Advent Feast at the Great Forest, Debrecen, Hungary
- Christmas Market at Rynek, Wrocław, Poland
- Christmas Markets at Hlavná ulica, Košice, Slovakia
- Christkindlesmarkt at Hauptmarkt, Nuremberg, Germany
- Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz, Munich, Germany
- Skansen Christmas Market, Stockholm, Sweden
- Christmas Markets in Old Town, Colmar, France
- Christmas Market at Targ Węglowy, Gdańsk, Poland
- Marché de Noël at Parc des Bastions, Geneva, Switzerland
- Christmas Market at Den Gamle By, Aarhus, Denmark
- H.C. Andersen Christmas Market, Odense, Denmark
- Christkindelsmärik at Place Kléber, Strasbourg, France
- Marché de Noël at Place Saint-Louis, Metz, France
- Striezelmarkt at Altmarkt, Dresden, Germany
- Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Market, Berlin, Germany
- Liseberg Christmas Market, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Christmas Market at Gustav Adolfs Torg, Malmö, Sweden
- Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic
- Christmas Market at Vörösmarty Square, Budapest, Hungary
- Christmas Markets in Caves, Valkenburg, Netherlands
- Christmas Markets at Hlavné námestie, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Christkindlmarkt at Main Train Station, Zurich, Switzerland
- Weihnachtsmarkt at Barfüsserplatz, Basel, Switzerland
- Christmas Market at East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, UK
Helsinki Christmas Market made the rankings
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Finland's Christmas Village in Rovaniemi tops the entire list with bone-chilling temperatures of -8.5°C. This Lapland destination offers daily visits with Santa himself, letter writing activities, restaurants, crafts, rides and attractions - plus there's even a chance of spotting the Northern Lights. Just remember to layer up properly.
Two additional Finnish markets share second place alongside Kraków's Main Market Square in Poland, all recording average lows of -2°C.
Picture yourself wandering through food and craft stalls while live Christmas carols play and snow gently falls - it's enough to make anyone feel festive. For those who prefer milder conditions, Prague's Old Town Square and Edinburgh both average around 2°C.
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