Inside the ‘most affordable Christmas market’ in Europe
with £15 flights, miniature trains and fire performers
Pulling back the curtains, I am greeted by snow-covered church domes and white roofs set against a frosty sky.
This is Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city and a real winter wonderland.
It’s also one of the most affordable Christmas market destinations in Europe, with flights from as little as £15 and mugs of mulled wine for less than £3.50.
It’s the postcard-worthy Christmas markets that have brought me here. City Hall Square hosts its own afternoon market in front of the tinsel-adorned grand building.
Cathedral Square is home to the city’s main Christmas market, featuring a dazzling treeand ice rink.
I was lucky enough to visit on a Saturday night when fire performers come out in abundance and put on street shows for passers-by.
It’s only a short walk between City Hall and Cathedral Square, but for about £1.80 you can grab a miniature train which runs from noon until 9pm connectingboth markets.