6 of the best... euro christmas markets

Make December extra special as you sail along the Rhine, stopping at five magical festive markets

Make December extra special as you sail along the Rhine, stopping at five magical festive markets

Snap up bargains and one-off finds while enjoying a holiday too

Explore the city of Nuremberg and the surrounding region of Franconia, a little-known part of the German state home to medieval towns, storied museums and a unique beer tradition.

These chewy cookies – a twist on the classic lebkuchen – are packed with fragrant cardamom and nutty brown butter. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr drying COOK 25 mins MORE

Make December extra special as you sail along the Rhine, stopping at four magical festive markets