Christmas market season is fast approaching, and lots of festive fans are planning trips to visit famous destinations. For those seeking inspiration, a travel enthusiast has claimed she's found the "best Christmas Market in Europe", and it's located in a 'real-life winter wonderland' town.

Travel blogger and content creator Abbie-lea Geraghty shared the recommendation on TikTok, where she posts as @abbieleageraghty. Abbie-lea told viewers: "I work in travel, and I'm also a bit of a Christmas market connoisseur, so this is why I've come to tell you that the best Christmas market in Europe is in Innsbruck, Austria.

"It's the most quaint, gorgeous village that I've ever been to, colourful buildings, and mountains set against the markets. It's so authentic and peaceful compared to some of the other bigger cities, like Vienna and Budapest.

"If you're looking for a real, true winter wonderland you can take a cable car up to the top of Innsbruck, find snowy hills, hot chocolate, do some sledging, and the most breathtaking views. Honestly, I will fight anyone who thinks they can find a better Christmas market than this."

The video delighted viewers, racking up over 300,000 views and 27,000 likes. There was lots of praise from commenters who loved the idea. One fan wrote: "You make me want to book a trip asap!!!"

A second said: "I agree I love Innsbruck!!" Someone else shared: "Innsbruck was one of my faves!! Lived in Munich so used to go a lot," and a fan asked: "Would you say it's kids friendly?"

Abbie-lea replied: "Yeah I would! There were loads of sledging at the top of Innsbruck, at the markets, merry go round - I think 2/3 nights with kids would be good."

Another commenter questioned: "Love this! Which airport did you fly from?" Abbie-lea replied: "We actually flew from Manchester to Vienna, and did a little Austria Christmas Market trip... the train connections are perfect for it! Our last stop was Munich in Germany where we flew home from! Innsbruck does have its own airport, though."

However, some commenters shared their own favourites, revealing the destinations that topped their lists. One such response said: "Nope, Brussels Christmas market is elite!" A second reply read: "Love Innsbruck for the wintery vibes but it's far off the best Christmas market in Europe sorry."

A different viewer thought: "Sorry, but Innsbruck isn't great.. lovely scenic city. But the markets there are very average. Salzburg much better, Vienna also obvs the king of European Christmas markets. Even Munich and Prague are better than Innsbruck."

A festive fan shared: "This looks lovely! We try and go to one every Christmas and we would say Berlin was the best we have been to so far!"