The underrated city that’s the Christmas Capital of Europe for 2025 – with alternative markets and no noisy rides

SNOW-DUSTED fir trees line the streets, shiny red baubles dangle over shopfronts and enormous Nutcrackers stand to attention by the doors of cafes. The city of Vilnius in Lithuania has been named this year’s Christmas Capital of Europe — and I couldn’t wait to unwrap it. There’s festive fodder in every direction I turn and,...