- TUI is offering weekend city break packages with departures from Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports
- Seville’s first Christmas market opens on 13th December with a pleasant winter climate for sightseeing
- Prague’s Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square have featured traditional wooden chalets and festive decorations
- Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens Christmas market has opened in early November and runs through to January
- Package prices have ranged from €213 per person for Amsterdam to €406 per person for Prague
TUI has revealed 48-hour festive fly-in: Europe’s best Christmas market city breaks you can do in a weekend, providing travellers with an easy way to enjoy Europe’s Christmas markets and winter destinations before the big day. With fewer than 20 weeks until Christmas, holidaymakers can still squeeze in a festive getaway with departures available from Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.
Seville offers a charming alternative for travellers looking for a festive city break away from the traditional Christmas market crowds. The first market opens on 13th December, with the city adorned with decorated squares, seasonal food stalls and a pleasant winter climate ideal for sightseeing. Rome combines Christmas markets with some of Europe’s most iconic landmarks, with markets beginning from early December and running into January. Prague’s famous festive markets have transformed Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, with both filled with traditional wooden chalets, festive decorations and local treats. Budapest offers visitors a magical festive atmosphere along the banks of the Danube, with Christmas markets opening from late November.
Copenhagen combines Scandinavian charm with one of Europe’s most atmospheric festive experiences, with the Christmas market at Tivoli Gardens opening in early November and running through to January. Vienna’s grand architecture provides a spectacular backdrop to its Christmas markets. Amsterdam comes into its own during the festive season, with the popular market at Museumplein opening in early December. Paris has offered ideal short-haul options with markets beginning from mid-November, with the city’s famous streets and landmarks transformed with elaborate seasonal displays. Package prices range from €213 per person for Amsterdam to €406 per person for Prague.
