Visit a Christmas Market with Newmarket Holidays

Newmarket Holidays announces a fantastic selection of Christmas Market Breaks for 2012. Featuring a range of destinations in the UK and abroad, the specialist tour operator’s festive shopping breaks offer a choice of coach or air travel. Offering relaxation, fascinating excursions and a magical shopping experience, these great-value short breaks are the perfect way to search out unique gifts for friends and family.

Flying from a range of UK airports, Newmarket Holidays’ Christmas Market Air Breaks start from only £239 per person, and include a stay in a carefully chosen three- or four-star hotel. For Fantastic late-night shopping and festive fun in a beautiful city, look no further than our two or three-night Edinburgh Christmas Markets Break. Search out the perfect gift in the shops along famous Princes Street and nearby Ocean Terminal, and soak up the magical atmosphere in the colourful Christmas Markets - complete with celebrated ice rink. You’ll also have the chance to discover historic Edinburgh's iconic sights, including the clifftop Castle, which are all within easy reach.

For something a little further from home, take a trip to Krakow. A Christmas Market Break in the ancient royal capital of Poland is a real medieval gem. You’ll have plenty of time to explore the colourful stalls, steeped in tradition and held against the spectacular Rynek Glown- Europe’s largest, and one of its most beautiful, squares. Visit the Mariacki Church and Wawel Castle - two stunning examples of the city’s gothic architecture - to see the traditional custom of crib building, and soak up the festive cheer in Krakow’s buzzing cafes, bars and restaurants in the evening. For a stylish festive break with a pleasant climate, why not fly to Palma for an extra special Christmas getaway? Enjoy the best of this beautiful holiday isle as it celebrates Advent season with Christmas Markets lining the grand city’s streets. Why not explore the Christmas Markets in Europe?

Starting from just £79.95 per person, Newmarket Holidays’ Christmas Market Coach Breaks offer an equally fantastic choice of destinations. Departing from a wide range of pick-up points throughout the UK, these coach breaks ensure that it couldn’t be easier to enjoy a weekend of Yuletide cheer and shopping.

A stunning location makes York Christmas Market a magical experience. Set in the heart of the historic city, the St Nicholas Christmas Fayre winds across the city from the Coppergate Centre, through the medieval Shambles, to Newgate Market. Search out the perfect Christmas gift in the many stalls and sample the delicious food on offer, whilst enjoying the musical entertainment. On this UK Christmas Markets weekend break you’ll also visit Leeds, a shopper’s paradise boasting all the major high street stores, quirky boutiques and the only Harvey Nichols outside London.

If you fancy venturing abroad, why not discover the home of the original Christmas Market in the picturesque surroundings of the Rhine and Moselle Valleys? Germany’s Christmas Market Breaks include a Channel crossing via Dover ferry or Channel Tunnel from Folkestone, and will introduce you to two of Europe’s most enchanting markets, Cochem and Koblenz. For a romantic Christmas jaunt, book a place on our Paris and Reims Christmas Markets Break. Soak up the seasonal atmosphere in Paris as it’s transformed into a city of festive light, and visit one of Europe's most stunning Christmas Markets in historic Reims.

So whether you’d like to stay in the UK or get your shopping off to a flying start with a trip overseas, start browsing online for your perfect Christmas Market Break today.

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