Christmas and New Year
Set sail for a gourmet Christmas and New Year
Renowned for their fine food and elegant surroundings, rather than full-on family entertainment, Oceania Cruises’ fleet of four luxury cruise ships will be serving traditional and local cuisine throughout the festivities, while festive entertainment and seasonal décor throughout the ships will add to the holiday atmosphere.
Hong Kong welcomes The Year of the Dragon
Hong Kong is ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in spectacular style with stunning flower markets, a fantastic International Night Parade, dazzling fireworks, lively sporting events and much, much more.
Celebrate New Year in superstar style at Malta’s Phoenicia Hotel
Bring in the New Year at Malta’s Phoenicia Hotel, where Brad Pitt was spotted twice over the summer as he dined in the hotel’s award-winning restaurant, and you’re sure to feel like a star.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Broadway House
This year West London’s newest members club, Broadway House, invites guests to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with an exclusive party.
The taste of Christmas at Hotel Okura Amsterdam
The 5 star Hotel Okura Amsterdam’s culinary team at the award winning Serre Restaurant and the hotel’s two star Michelin star French restaurant, Ciel Bleu will be preparing their favourite recipes over the festive season.
Start the New Year in style at Gilgamesh
Acclaimed London restaurant, Gilgamesh is hosting a glitzy New Year’s Eve party. Guests can first enjoy a delicious three-course dinner, before being invited upstairs to the elegant Gilgamesh Studio Nightclub to start 2012 in style.
A heart warming Christmas in a Mediterranean climate
Visit Valencia this Christmas as the city streets and gardens are transformed into a landscape of reds and greens, lit up at night by trees wrapped in twinkling lights.
‘Unplug 2011 & Play 2012’ with Enur this New Year Eve at W Maldives
This New Year Eve, amplify the night as W’s electric energy fuses with the Maldives sense of eternity at W Retreat & Spa – Maldives.
Take That tribute band to perform live at The Granville @ Barford!
‘Take That 2’, the UK’s number one tribute to Take That, is to perform live at The Granville on New Year’s Eve. They are so respected in the tribute world, that even Take That talk about them.
Stay in one of Santa’s Christmas cabins
Leave the Christmas shopping behind and escape to a truly magical experience in one of Santa’s log cabins. Santa’s Lapland are offering a three day trip to Lapland’s frozen north for £1499 for a family of 4 (saving £947) departing from Manchester or Gatwick and including a substantial daily breakfast, lunch on the “Search for Santa “day and 3 course evening meals served by your own cabin host and including free wine and soft drinks for the children.
The ultimate New Year’ Eve: In Marrakech
If the thought of yet another Jools Holland New Year special fills you with dread, then why not head for Marrakech; it is only 3 hours away yet the difference in culture will give you the impression that you are on the other side of the world.
Polperro gets into the spirit of Christmas!
The annual Christmas lights switch on will take place in Polperro, Cornwall on Saturday 10 December and is set to be another popular event featuring a Christmas market, Christmas Fun Run & live music.
Make the most of the festive season and spend it in St Ives
There’s no better place to spend the festive season than picturesque St. Ives and its upmarket neighbour, Carbis Bay, what with Cornwall’s spectacular not-to-be-missed Christmas lights and exciting New Year’s Eve celebrations.
See Santa in his Lapland home
Meet Santa on his home ground and experience a magical snow safari ride through a snowy woodland to find him in his log cabin home.
The best Christmas Markets for South West travellers
Nothing is guaranteed to spark Christmas spirit more than sipping mulled wine and wandering around under the twinkling lights of a traditional Christmas market.