THE Edinburgh Christmas Market has been named one of the best to visit in Europe in a new ranking.
The research, which was conducted by the popular fashion brand FatFace, analysed a number of metrics, including the likelihood of snow between November and December as well as the number of visitors expected to create a "Festivity Score".
Christmas markets across the continent were included with those in Vilnius, Oslo and Innsbruck making the cut.
Edinburgh Christmas Market named one of the best in Europe
The Scottish market was the only one in the UK to be featured in the FatFace list, receiving an overall Festivity Score of 73/100.
Despite this, the probability of snow over November and December was the lowest here with only an 11% chance of a white Christmas.
However, the market was able to improve its score thanks to the number of visitors it attracts each year and the number of related hashtags being posted to Instagram.
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See the top 10 Christmas markets in Europe
These are the top 10 Christmas markets to visit across Europe, including the one in Edinburgh.
1. Innsbruck, Austria
Festivity Score: 95
2. Tallinn, Estonia
Festivity Score: 89
3. Helsinki, Finland
Festivity Score: 83
4. Vilnius, Lithuania
Festivity Score: 79
5. Oslo, Norway
Festivity Score: 78
6. Riga, Latvia
Festivity Score: 77
7. Merano, Italy
Festivity Score: 76
8. Edinburgh, Scotland
Festivity Score: 73
9. Turku, Finland
Festivity Score: 72
10. Strasbourg, France
Festivity Score: 71
The Edinburgh Christmas Market was the only Scottish and British market named among the top 10 in Europe.
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