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Accept cookies and close this message.Get away for a weekend, to winter wonderlands across Europe and discover Christmas cultures, mulled wine, foodie treats and ice skating rinks.
Venture to Nuremberg for sparkles, baubles, hot chocolate and candy canes. Enjoy a Christmas market city break with British Airways.
Get into the Christmas spirit with a winter adventure and explore enchanting Christmas markets. Pick up glistening gifts, wander around food stands, sip on warming drinks and soak up the heart-warming atmosphere.
Choose from a merry selection of Christmassy destinations, enjoy a city break and make the most of this magical time of year. Immerse yourself in the best traditional markets when you stay in Vienna, which date back to the thirteenth century. See miniature puppets, glistening lights and delicate handblown glass. Or go to Innsbruck for a romantic Christmas retreat – see Christmas tree lights bounce off the snow-dusted mountain backdrop and smell the aroma of sweet gingerbread. Visit the best festive food spot in Budapest. Stroll through the stalls and try kurtoskalacs (a cinnamon-pastry chimney cake), toki pompos (a Hungarian-styled pizza with bacon, onion and cream), home-made chocolates and honey cakes. Whether it’s cosy alpine themed lodges or twinkling fairground rides you're looking for, choose the festive destination for you.
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Discover the traditions of Vienna’s Christmas markets. Revel in the aromas of roasting chestnuts, wander through the Christmas village of Belvedere Palace and ice skate through City Hall Park.
Enjoy festive magic in the Czech Republic. Stroll through the glistening markets of the Old Town Square, sip on hot mulled wine and visit the animals stable with Nativity donkeys.
With over 60 Christmas markets, feel mesmerised in Germany’s capital. Go to the Berliner Weinachtszeit, behind the Alexanderplatz, and take in the Christmas spirit at the captivating Charlottenburg Palace.
Poland almost guarantees a white winter wonderland. Stroll around the glistening central square, Rynek Glowny, immerse yourself in the festive stalls, listen to carol singers and see festive entertainment.
Wrap up warm and relish the winter chill of Hungary. See sparkling lights at the Christmas market by Basilica, nibble on scrumptious Hungarian pastries and soak up the charm.
Keep cosy in the chilly winter weather of Finland. Pop on your thickest coat, make your way to the picturesque setting of Senate Square and walk about the joyful Christmas stalls.
Take a wonderful winter break in Norway’s capital. Enjoy roaming around the marketplace of Youngstorget Square, go along to the annual Christmas Fair at the Norwegian Folk Museum for some Nordic style.
Enjoy the magic of Christmas in Estonia. Stroll through the cobbled streets and smell the aroma of gingerbread. Discover the Christmas market in Town Hall Square, for locally made gifts and foodie delights.
What better place to feel the Christmas spirit than in breath-taking Iceland. Dark days are filled with sparkling Christmas lights, the sweet scent of cinnamon and snowman-making conditions.
Feel the warmth of festivities in Austria. Pop along to Hellbrunn Palace, for a real Christmas treat, where you can hop in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
Indulge in delicious Austrian stollen, sweet or savoury doughnuts and winter warming punch. Watch enchanting Christmas processions and enjoy the romantic glistening glow of lights against beautiful medieval architecture.
Try a German bratwurst and taste the famous gingerbread. Enjoy a horse and carriage ride, then climb the stairs of the Church of Our Lady for sensational views.
Start your winter wonderland adventure in Prague, making the most of the city’s magical markets on Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square) and shopping for Bohemian crystal. Explore the picturesque centre, before an evening at the famous opera. Book car hire and hit the road to Vienna, then take a ride on one of the world’s oldest Ferris wheels at Prater Park. Visit the Christmas market at Rathausplatz to drink delicious spicy glühwein and browse for handcrafted presents. Make a move to Budapest, where the magical Christmas Fair on Vörösmarty Square will take your breath away. Don’t forget to visit the prestigious Gerbeaud Coffee House for sensational cakes and pastries.
A mid-week visit to Europe’s Christmas markets is a chance to combine an indulgent city break with shopping for truly individual gifts. Travel writer Simon Heptinstall – who once drove through 12 European countries in one day – reveals five of the continent’s best cities to soak up the fairy-tale festive atmosphere.
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