On the whole, people who celebrate Christmas look forward to the festivities. After all, they provide a good opportunity to spend some time with friends and family members and to enjoy some tasty food and drink. However, often such celebrations become stressful and individuals spend a lot of their time working out the logistics of mass catering, sorting out family disputes and generally running themselves ragged. This is one of Read More ...
Kirker Holidays (020 7593 2283; www.kirkerholidays.com) offers festive three-night short breaks to Copenhagen, where the delightful Christmas Markets start on 13 November (until 30 December), from £681 pp. Price includes flights (Heathrow – regional departures on request), private transfers, B&B at the three-star superior Strand hotel (two sharing) and Kirker’s guide notes to restaurants and sightseeing. More information on Copehagen’s Christmas Markets is here – http://www.visitdenmark.es/uk/en-gb/menu/turist/inspiration/jul/christmas-markets.htm. Particularly special is the Read More ...
Make for the festive markets of Germany and meander merrily by rail to the winter wonderland of Wernigerode, where timber-framed houses sit in the imposing shadow of the magnificent town hall. Forage for festive fodder, sample delicious roasted almonds and gulp local glühwein, before delving deep into the region of Harz, with stunning excursions on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway to snow-sprinkled Brocken and the nature haven of Nordhausen. If Read More ...
