Manchester has the most听Instagrammable听Christmas Market according to latest hashtag analysis.
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Christmas Is Coming
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In the lead up to Christmas there are certain practices that are an absolute must: one of these is the Christmas Market experience. Nothing makes you feel quite as festive as bundling up in layers and meandering through a wintery wonderland. But which is the most picturesque spot of them all? New research finds out.
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Manchester is the UK鈥檚 Most Instagrammable Christmas Market
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New research has revealed that Manchester Christmas Market is the most Instagrammable in the UK.
The study by creative resources experts听Design Bundles, analysed Instagram hashtag counts to establish which Christmas market in the UK provides the most Instagram potential.
Manchester Christmas Market听was revealed as the most听Instagrammable听in the UK with 48,300 hashtags to date.听The market runs from November 12th听to December 22nd and听with past years seeing more than nine million visitors throughout the festive听season, there will be听huge听opportunity for听social media sharing.
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Strong Contenders
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The Christmas market with the second highest number of hashtags is Edinburgh鈥檚,听with 40,900 hashtags听鈥� last year听it听welcomed听2.6 million visitors despite the pandemic.
Bath Christmas Market had the third highest number of hashtags at 28,600.听Despite being cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic, a virtual 鈥榚vent鈥� will replace the in-person festivities.
London鈥檚 famous Winter Wonderland, held in Hyde Park,听ranked as the fourth most听Instagrammable听Christmas Market in the UK.听The attraction听has an听Instagram hashtag count of听26,400, and after being听cancelled last year due to the pandemic, is set to be the longest running Christmas fair in the UK, opening on November 19th听until January 3rd听2022, providing plenty of time to get Instagram pictures!
Birmingham鈥檚听Frankfurt听Christmas market boasts 12,600 Instagram hashtags, the fifth highest of any Christmas market in the UK. The听Bavarian style听attraction听offers German food and drink as well as Germanic stalls, all of which have proved popular for social media sharing.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson from Design Bundles said: 鈥淪ocial media is such a听fundamental听aspect of听everyday听life听and the festive season is no exception.听By sharing these Christmas experiences on social media, people can听take inspiration听to recreate these festivities at home in a creative and fun way听to keep the听Yuletide听spirit lasting even longer. It will be fascinating to see if these hashtags reflect visitor numbers this year.鈥�
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