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Shoppers enjoy unseasonably warm weather while visiting Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

CHICAGO - The Christkindlmarket Chicago has been named one of the best Christmas markets in the world!

According to Big 7 Travel, of all Christmas markets in the world, Christkindlmarket Chicago is ranked number three this holiday season.

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The top 10 Christmas Markets in the world are the following: 

  • Winter Wonders  – Brussels, Belgium
  • Gendarmenmarkt – Berlin, Germany
  • Christkindlmarket Chicago – Chicago, USA
  • Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market – Birmingham, UK
  • Christmas Village Belvedere Palace – Vienna, Austria
  • Striezelmarket – Dresden, Germany
  • Krakow Christmas Market– Krakow, Poland
  • Galway Continental Christmas Market – Galway, Ireland
  • Zagreb Advent – Zagreb, Croatia
  • Sibiu Christmas Market – Sibiu, Romania

    • The rankings are based on several factors, including social media popularity, vendor variety, food, entertainment, local traditions, attendance, Big 7 Travel writer suggestions and previous awards. 

    For the full list, click here.

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