May 29, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Looking for a bite to eat during your exploration of London? Alongside beauty and history, this exciting city also offers a range of food halls that are affordable and delicious. From bustling markets that display dishes from around the world, to food stalls situated in historic buildings, London spoils you [...]
November 20, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Christmas is just around the corner, which means we have at least one month of mince pies, Michael Bublé and – best of all – Christmas markets ahead of us. Every year, throughout November and December, Europe’s squares and streets transform into wintery wonderlands, complete with twinkling wooden chalets, angelic [...]
November 7, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
When the weather starts to chill, there’s one thing on our minds – Christmas. There’s nothing like the frosty mornings, warm country pubs, and thick-knitted jumpers that characterise the cosy, wintry Christmastime. The best way to celebrate the season is by visiting bustling Christmas markets. They originated in Germany in [...]
May 7, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
The countdown to Christmas is on. Gone are those stripped-down, socially distanced festivities, for the first time in three years, all of the world’s most beloved Christmas markets are back with a bang. While Europe may be the spiritual home of the traditional Christmas market, main squares, shopping malls and [...]
November 29, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
The festive season is well and truly upon us and Christmas is looming, so it is time to plan your first visit to a Christmas market. We know how important dogs are – they are one of the family after all, and you wouldn’t want to exclude them from your [...]
November 30, 2021 - Allie D'Almo
Covid-19 might have cancelled Christmas last year, but we’re hurtling towards a bumper edition of festive fun this year to make up for it. While a few Christmas markets have been cancelled and some of the larger fairs have introduced booking requirements, most of the country’s best Christmas markets are [...]
November 17, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Each year, more than 160 million visitors visit one or more of the 2,500 Christmas markets in Germany. While most of Germany’s Christmas markets are cancelled for 2020 due to Covid, one innovative innkeeper in Bavaria has devised a solution to bring back the festive cheer. A drive-through Christmas market [...]
November 12, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
Europe is famous for its traditional Christmas markets. From half a century old markets across Germany to breezy Portuguese holiday fairs, each market is more unique and special than the last. This year Europe’s Christmas season will certainly be different than years past. With sweeping closures of borders and some [...]
December 19, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
One of the best things about travelling through this region is hitting up one of the many night markets in South East Asia. Whether you want to try unique street food or grab some amazing bargains on clothes and crafts, you’ll be able to shop for hours at these markets. [...]
November 26, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Nothing is more likely to get you in the mood for the festive season than visiting one of your local Christmas markets in the UK. A quick city break to get some shopping in, have a few drinks and soak up the festive delights. [...]
November 7, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Nothing will get you more into the Christmas spirit than hitting up some of the best Christmas markets in Berlin. Germany is famous for its festive markets and this city certainly doesn’t let it down. [...]
October 27, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
If you’re lucky enough to be in Brussels during winter, you’ve got to get into the Christmas spirit at the city’s Winter Wonders markets. While the heart of the Christmas markets in Brussels is at the festive Big Wheel at Place Sainte-Catherine, there’s several markets spread across the city. [...]
October 26, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Every weekend, the city streets explode with dozens of delicious food markets in London cropping up across the capital. There’s incredible local produce, organic goodies and stalls and pop up restaurants from some of the most creative chefs in the county. [...]
October 22, 2019 - Molly Harris
Italy is always a good idea, but the favoured destination tends to take on a special air around the holidays. Squares fill with holiday stalls, bakeries smell of rich spices and even the shops become a little more fashionably festive. Take a seat on the square and people watch over [...]
October 18, 2019 - Molly Harris
Nothing fills you with the holiday spirit like a European market with stalls of toys, sweets and hot drinks. Sparkling lights, decorated trees and the smell of spice wafting through the air creates such an exciting and beautiful atmosphere from the middle of November all the way through the end [...]
October 16, 2019 - Elizabeth Thorn
Visiting a flea market is a great way to immerse yourself in whatever local culture you find yourself in, and are some of the most elaborate, decorative, and impressive markets in the entire world. [...]
October 14, 2019 - Big 7 Travel Team
German Christmas markets are known for being among the best in the world, so we wanted to pick the absolute best to visit this festive season. [...]
September 26, 2019 - Molly Harris
Christmas markets are one of the most beautiful and fun parts of the holidays. Visit these best Christmas markets in Switzerland. [...]
September 16, 2019 - Big 7 Travel Team
Nothing is more likely to get you in the mood for the festive season than European Christmas markets. With exactly 100 days left until Christmas, we wanted to round up the very best of the best. [...]
January 20, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Lucky enough to be spending some time on the tropical Thai island of Koh Samui? We’re not jealous at all, swear. 100% not jealous of the fact that you will be in absolute paradise, with amazing places to eat and drink. [...]