Belgrade’s Christmas event is more of a fair than a market, but let’s not split hairs; we’re here to enjoy romantic walks in the snow while eating and drinking our weight in sugar, meat and alcohol. If you can’t do that at Christmas, when can you do it?

Okay, Christmas might come a couple of weeks later in Serbia (Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7), but Belgrade isn’t exactly shy about celebrating. The Serbian capital is one of the most exciting cities on the planet, and it jumps feet first into the Christmas spirit with dazzling lights and all the gluttony that festive markets demand.

Knez Mihailova is given over to Yuletide celebrations, and Republic Square shines even brighter as the epicentre of activity in the heart of town. Belgrade’s Christmas event is more of a fair than a market, but let’s not split hairs; we’re here to enjoy romantic walks in the snow while eating and drinking our weight in sugar, meat and alcohol. If you can’t do that at Christmas, when can you do it?

If the weather is a little too bracing for your tastes, nip into a bar and continue the festivities. Which bar? This is Belgrade, pretty much everywhere is a bar.