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Christmas markets made simple

Christmas shopping doesn't have to be a nightmare! Visit Christmas markets in the UK or abroad and if you're smart, you can find unusual gifts that will impress your relatives while giving you and your partner a chance to sneak in a weekend away during the festive season. In some cases, you can even do your bit for charity at the same time!

• Step into a fairytale at the Grand-Place in Brussels.
• Discover an olde worlde atmosphere at Maldon's Victorian Shopping Evenings.
• Find handmade jewellery and beautiful candles at Khristkindelmarkt, Leeds.
• Get your skates on and strut your stuff at Glasgow's ice discos.
• Go further afield and give gifts of cosy sheepskin slippers, painted glassware and wooden toys from some of Europe's top Christmas markets