Crowds of people visit the traditional Christmas market in Stortorget square of Gamla Stan, the old ... [+] town of Stockholm, Sweden. Although the market is more compact than some of the other ...

But stay positive: that also means the holiday season is creeping closer. And with that, Christmas markets. The Local takes a look at 15 of the best across the country to get you in a festive mood.

Here’s our pick of the very best places in Sweden, Finland, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark to celebrate the season with kids at Europe’s top Christmas Markets. Our review ...

At the Swedish Christmas dinner of the Thule Lodge, Susan Sipos, lodge chairwoman, set a display of a Swedish table with Swedish items. FALCONER – Members of the Thule Lodge recently held their ...