Research from Coffee Friend shows Manchester is the most searched for place for festive fun this winter The 25 most popular Christmas markets across the UK have been unveiled- with Manchester coming out on top. New research conducted by UK Coffee retailer Coffee Friend found there has been 126,700 searches via Google for this year's festive entertainment in the city. Edinburgh sits in second place with 98,600 searches for this year's Christmas market in the Scottish capital. Surprisingly, Winchester comes in at third for the most searches with more than 50,000 people wanting to know more about the Hampshire town's Christmas arrangements. This study has taken into account Google searches in the UK for towns and cities "Christmas Market" from the start of November to Early December, discovering which places people are most interested in knowing about. A spokesperson for Coffee said: "With so many Christmas markets cancelled last year because of the pandemic, 2021 has brought a new sense of excitement around this yer's festivities. "Our research has pinpointed which places are on most people's radars with thousands of revellers expected to enjoy the shopping and entertainment on offer in the lead up to the big day. Manchester has topped our list, but maybe more surprisingly is that Christmas markets in Winchester, Bristol and York are somewhat more sought after than in London." Search Volume (Popularity) Manchester 126,700 Edinburgh 98,600 Winchester 53,480 York 47,190 Birmingham 42,350 Bristol 38,880 Exeter 34,590 London 28,900 Sheffield 21,780 Lincoln 20,350 Bath 17,260 Cardiff 16,460 Nottingham 11,436 Liverpool 9,012 Glasgow 8,980 Chester 7,754 Oxford 7,238 Leeds 6,256 Belfast 6,216 Durham 5,790 Canterbury 4,640 Newcastle 4,547 Rochester 3,228 Brighton 1,989 Blackpool 1,225 Cambridge 1,185 Find out more information about Coffee Friend and what they offer by clicking here