While many dream of a white Christmas, not all locations across the world are created equally in that regard. A new study, therefore, lists the European Christmas markets most likely to see snow in 2025 for those wanting to take the Christmas experience to another level.
Europe’s Christmas markets are known across the world for their festive spirits. From gingerbread decorations to mulled wine and from lively Christmas lights to ice skating: the events are not to be missed by holiday lovers, while mostly set in picturesque surroundings to make things even better. Yet a snowy Christmas market is undoubtedly the most festive experience of them all.
@salmaventures 👇🏼Send this to your travel partner and save this for your Munich winter trip 🎄 There’s something magical about Munich during Christmas time 🎅🏼 . The air smells like roasted almonds and cinnamon, the streets glow with golden lights and every corner feels straight out of a snow globe. ✨☕️ ✨ Follow @salmaventures for more travel inspo and hidden gems ✨ 🎯 Top 5 Christmas Markets to Visit in 2025 1. Münchner Christkindlmarkt (Marienplatz) 📅 24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025 The city’s heart — timeless, cozy, and picture-perfect. 2. Residenz Christmas Village (Odeonsplatz) 📅 17 Nov – 22 Dec 2025 A fairy-tale courtyard tucked away behind palace walls. 3. Medieval Market (Wittelsbacherplatz) 📅 24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025 Think knights, torches, and mulled wine in clay mugs ⚔️🍷 4. Tollwood Winter Festival (Theresienwiese) 📅 27 Nov – 31 Dec 2025 Artsy, sustainable, and full of live music & global street food 🎭🌍 5. WinterWorld Freimann (Motorworld Munich) 📅 28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025 Industrial chic meets Alpine coziness — ice rink, lights, and pure winter joy ❄️🏒 💡 Tips for Your Munich Christmas Adventure • Visit at dusk for the dreamiest lights ✨ • Bring cash — many stalls are old-school. • Tollwood = artsy, Freimann = family & fun, Wittelsbacher = historic vibes • Weekdays mean fewer crowds, more sparkle. 🌙 Save this for your winter trip and send it to your travel partner, and start planning your Munich Christmas escape. ❤️ Is Munich during Christmas on your bucket list? 🎄♥️ or have you been already? © All content belongs to @salmaventures . No usage, reproduction or reposting without permission. . . . Munich germany Travel experiences hidden gems bucket list travel travel tips adventure travel unique destinations travel inspiration christmas santa claus
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Multi-modal travel booking platform Omio, therefore, took a look at 51 Christmas markets throughout Europe in order to determine which were most likely to get some snow in 2025. To put together their list, Omio looked at the temperature lows for November and December – and while temperature isn’t the only factor at play, negative temperatures are a necessary element when it comes to snow. Overall, they determined 32 locations likely to get snow and ranked them in order of snow likelihood.
Christmas markets in Europe are most likely to see snow
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Helsinki, Finland
- Turku, Finland
- Kraków, Poland
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Graz, Austria
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Salzburg, Austria
- Debrecen, Hungary
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Košice, Slovakia
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Munich, Germany
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Colmar, France
- Gdańsk, Poland
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Odense, Denmark
- Strasbourg, France
- Metz, France
- Dresden, Germany
- Berlin, Germany
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Malmö, Sweden
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary
- Valkenburg, Netherlands
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Basel, Switzerland
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
According to Omio’s research, Christmas market lovers who wish to get a glimpse of snow during their visit are best off visiting Finland. The top three of the ranking are dominated by the country in the far north, with Rovaniemi, Helsinki, and Turku leading the list. Moreover, Finland does make for the perfect wintery getaway, being the home country of Santa Claus and a prime location to spot the Northern Lights. To make things even better, Helsinki was once again chosen as the world’s most sustainable tourist destination in 2025 according to the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index.
@culinary.jetsetters Can you believe this is one of the oldest christmas markets in the world? #christmas #christmasmarket ♬ Christmas at Hogwarts (From "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone") – The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
However, more centrally-located Christmas markets within Europe are featured on the list as well. Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Munich might well be some of the continent’s most famous markets and are still quite likely to get snow in the winter of 2025. Standing in the 32nd place in the ranking, Edinburgh still deserves to be mentioned, being the western-most Christmas market likely to see some snow this year.
