Come check out our pick of the world's finest Christmas markets, from sugar coated pastries in Prague to original glass steins in Chicago and traditional gifts on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

The world's best Christmas markets

Prague Christmas markets, Czech Republic

Christmas City, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US

La Fête dé Noué, St Helier, Jersey

Tivoli Christmas market, Copenhagen, Denmark

Hong Kong Winterfest Christmas markets, Hong Kong

Maastricht Christmas market, Maastricht, Holland

Christkindlmarket, Chicago, US

Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg, Germany

Bath Christmas market, Bath, UK

Orchard Road Christmas market, Singapore

Cologne Christmas markets, Cologne, Germany

Schönbrunn Palace market, Vienna, Austria

Valkenburg Christmas market, Limburg, Holland

Salzburg Christmas market, Salzburg, Austria

Plaisirs d'Hiver (Winter Wonders), Brussels, Belgium

Dubai Christmas Festival market, Dubai

Helsinki Christmas markets, Helsinki, Finland

Stockholm Skansen Christmas market, Stockholm, Sweden

Vancouver Christmas market, Vancouver, Canada

Tallinn Christmas market, Tallinn, Estonia