With the Edinburgh Christmas Market kicking off on Friday, Tourism Writer Alexander Smail headed over to see what it was like on opening weekend — and his thoughts were mixed.

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Edinburgh’s Christmas Market kicks off on Friday, November 15 and runs until Saturday, January 4. That kicks off a series of events designed to bring in the festive season.

We visited Edinburgh Christmas Market with £20 to see what we could afford and were surprised by the food, drink and souvenirs on offer. Edinburgh Live.

Edinburgh's Christmas Market is open for another year, and so Scotland Now's Alexander Smail headed down to check it out — here is his verdict. dailyrecord Load mobile navigation.

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