New data has revealed the cheapest Christmas markets to visit in the UK, with the most affordable festive day trips including the Manchester' Christmas Markets
New data has revealed the cheapest Christmas markets to visit in the UK, and Manchester has made the cut.
The data, commissioned by Pikl Insurance, analysed the affordability of the UK’s best Christmas markets based on certain cost measures. Looking at the UK's top 15 Christmas Markets and associated costs in each location, analysts say the results considered costs such as entry price, average attraction price, average local parking for more than six hours, and the cost of an overnight stay.
The results come despite the fact that this year, prices for Manchester Christmas staples such as sausages and gluhwein have increased across the board. Prices have risen by as much as £1.50 on food items with some sausages priced at £7, while drinks are up between 50p and £1 on last year with gluhwein starting at £5 and lager at £6 a pint on many stalls.
One stall at Manchester Christmas Markets was criticised for putting prices up just weeks after opening. When the markets first opened in mid-November, visitors could buy Dutch Mini Pancakes for £4.50, or £5.50 with premium toppings, but now prices have increased to £5 and £6 respectively.
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