Christmas markets have been a tradition in European cities for hundreds of years, and yet today they seem to be more popular than ever. This is the time for the old market squares to be transformed into magical settings. You will find huge Christmas trees decorated with thousands of colourful lights; stalls laden with deliciuously scented Stollen cakes and hot gluwein; wonderful gifts for the whole family, many hand made by local craftsmen.
Select World Travel can arrange a short break to many beautiful European city, and one of the great Christmas Markets. Fly from your local airport, and stay in one of the carefully selected hotels ranging from charecterful 3* to the finest 5* de Luxe-now available at low winter prices. We have a wonderful choice of towns and cities to visit.

BERLIN From 21 November. Held in the famous Unter den Linden by the Opern Palais-
Over 130 Stalls selling crafts and delicious foods.

BRUGES From 26 November. Why not try ice skating in the Markt or visit the ice Sculpture Festival at the Railway station?

BUDAPEST From 01 December. Porcelain, jewellery, hot sausages and traditional Hungarian folk music washed down with a warming glass of gluhwein!

COPENHAGEN From 12 November. Delight in a scandinavian Yuletide in the famous Tivoli Gardens (entrance 55Dk =£5 approx)

DRESDEN From 25 November. Why not buy some famous stollen cake at the oldest Christmas Market in Germany?

KRAKOW From 28 November. The Local crafts make wonderful gifts.

LILLE From 23 November. Take a ride on the Big Wheel in the place de Rihour. Concerts, exhibitions and more than 50 stalls.

PRAGUE From 26 November. Two markets: in Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square and the best wooden toy shops in Europe!

SALZBURG From 19 November. See the display of wonderful 'Turmlasen' wind instruments. Choral singing and Nativity exhibits.

STOCKHOLM From 10 November Fridays and Saturdays. Skansen Christmas Market since 1903 and Sweden's biggest. Traditional crafts and delicious food.

TALLINN From 21 November. In the mediaeval Town Hall square, delicious local foods and a wide range of local crafts from throughout Estonia.

VIENNA From 19 November. Two markets: Rathausplatz and the more charecterful Spittelberg Quarter with traditional food and drink from all over Austria.

OTHER CHRISTMAS MARKETS INCLUDE: Aachen, Bonn, Braunschweig, Celle, Cologne, Frankfurt, Goslar, Gottingen, Hamburg, Hemeln, Hannover, Heidelberg, Hildesham, Leipzig, Lubeck, Luneberg, Munich, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Wolfenbuttel.

Select World Travel can also arrange for Christmas and New Year breaks in Germany at Berchtesgaden, Christmas on the Rhine, Garmisch, Kobern, Munich and Schenkenzell.

For More information contact Select World Travel enquiries@selectworldtravel.co.uk