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CREATE YOUR OWN FESTIVE BREAK TO EUROPE

The Christmas celebrations of Germany, France, Belgium and Holland are well established. But what about the rest of Europe?

First on your list has to be Tivoli Gardens, this 19th century amusement park boasts 60 stalls that sit under twinkling lights, a choir, fireworks and Danish treats. Experience 'hygge' first-hand at Nyhvan Canal. Knowing it was the former home to Hans Christian Anderson only adds an aura of magic. Visit Frederiksberg Runddel for a beautiful ice rink or the Royal Copenhagen Christmas Tables for 6 tables seasonally decorated by artists.

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Week 13

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Check-in closes16:15
Departure17:00
Arrival09:45

All times shown are in local time.

Please note that timetables may change subject to weather conditions.

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Budapest

You're pretty much guaranteed a white Christmas in Budapest. Warm up in the thermal baths, making sure you don't leave your towel too far from the water's edge. Visit Vorosmarty Square for a Christmas market surrounded by grand architecture, go on a Danube River cruise, with massive chunks of ice passing you by, or visit the Nutcracker Ballet.

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Innsbruck

Innsbruck

Already an idyllic location, Christmas turns Innsbruck into a snow-globe-esque fairyland with candyfloss architecture set before a backdrop of niveous mountains. Dig into Kiachln, doughnuts laced with sauerkraut which you'll find at the Old Town Christmas Market. In fact, there's a total of 6 Christmas markets selling handcrafted Austrian trinkets, as well as a 14m Christmas tree.

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Spending Christmas in Catalonia? Look out for 'fira', meaning market. The biggest is Fira de Santa Llúcia, a Christmas Market that's over 200 years old. Sitting underneath the Gothic Cathedral, it's incredibly atmospheric. There's the Food Artisans Market in the Gothic quarter, selling local produce including cheeses and Catalonian honey.

Edinburgh

The Scottish capital knows how to do Christmas. The General Register House will be displaying a giant advent calendar with images of Edinburgh at Christmas across the centuries. The Christmas Markets of George Street and Scott's Monument are well worth a wander, especially while warming your hands round a steaming hot toddy. Head to George Street at night, too, for the Street of Light.

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