The best Christmas markets of 2017 are known! For the second year in a row, Zagreb received the most votes from fans of Christmas fairs and travel. Since it's so close to us, just take a drive there during the holidays and see what makes it so special at Christmas time.
Europe is beautiful in winter, but it is especially beautiful during the holidays, when the Christmas markets wake up and the cities are lit up with thousands of lights. If you would like to experience the most beautiful fair in Europe, you do not have to go far, as this honorary title has once again been awarded Zagreb.
It was on the website for Christmas fairs European Best Destination 188,000 votes were cast from 124 countries and Zagreb, with 33,607 votes, became the best European Christmas destination in 2017. It is followed by Strasbourg (19,242 votes), Colmar, Aachen, Vienna, Dresden, Tallinn, Prague, Budapest and Brussels. Another Christmas destination close to us is Graz, which was voted to an excellent 11th place. The British city completes the twenty-seven Manchester.
Advent in Zagreb is truly magical
This year, the Christmas fairy tale takes place in Zagreb from 26/11/2016 to 8/1/2017. They are waiting for you Ice park (the largest outdoor skating rink in this part of Europe), Christmas fairs on Zrinjevac, European Square and Ban Jelačić Square, open-air popular music concerts under Vzpenjača (Fulling), living nativity scene outdoors (Kaptol), classical music concerts on Christmas balcony (Croatian National Theatre), Advent in the tunnel with 3D projections on the ceiling, A Christmas tale on Trg Ban Jelačić and we could go on and on.
Otherwise, Zagreb is really close, drive there and see for yourself what convinced Europeans to vote Zagreb the best European Christmas destination once again.
More information:
Adventzagreb.com
europeanbestdestinations.com
