My honest review of the European Christmas market dubbed ‘tacky’ by its own country

Tallinn turned out to be a perfect Christmas break (Picture: Getty Images)If December were a city, then Tallinn would likely be it.The Estonian capital has been taking the holiday season seriously since 1441, when it is said to have erected the world’s first public Christmas tree (Latvia and Germany still beg to differ).Then, 24 years ago, the Estonians levelled up to full Clark Griswold mode by opening a market around the 14-metre spruce. Ever since, the annual festive affair has been co