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Christmas and New Year

Meet Santa in Lapland for the ultimate family Christmas experience

No sooner than the kids go back to school then Christmas is around the corner. For the ultimate family Christmas experience Santa’s Lapland has three and four day trips to see the Real Santa Claus throughout December 2011

Cruise and shop on a Christmas market cruise

Why visit one Christmas Market, when you can take in several? This November and December luxury river cruise operator AmaWaterways is offering the opportunity to cruise Europe’s finest Christmas markets from the comfort of a festive 5* river cruiser.

Spend New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam free with AmaWaterways

For bookings made during National Cruise Week (18 – 25 September 2011) AmaWaterways is offering a free additional two night stay on board the luxury 5* river cruiser AmaLegro for all clients booking a week long Christmas cruise from Nuremberg to Amsterdam, departing on 23rd December.

Single travel on the rise for Christmas and New Year 2011

Singles travel continues to increase and there is a new trend for single travellers to break away during Christmas and New Year according to Just You, one of the UK's leading tour operators for single travellers.

Flexible Christmas and New Year ski breaks

Flexible Christmas and New Year ski breaks

Both Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Sunday this year, making it a bit more complicated for those who are tempted to get away to the Alps for their first ski break of the season.

Celebrate Christmas in the countryside at Stapleford Park

Celebrate Christmas in the countryside at Stapleford Park

Stapleford Park invites guests to celebrate Christmas in rural luxury. What better place to spend the festive season than a home over 600 years old with open fires, deep welcoming sofas and views from every room of its 500 acres of parkland and lakes.

Have you got what it takes to get through Elf School?

Have you got what it takes to get through Elf School?

This Christmas Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire is inviting families to the new Elf Kingdom from 12th November– 31st December 2011.

Christmas here again already - surely not!?

Christmas here again already - surely not!?

Is it too early to be planning Christmas holidays? Not at all! Now is the time to book before all the airline seats are taken, and hotel space becomes difficult.

Christmas markets in Flanders and Brussels 2011

Christmas markets in Flanders and Brussels 2011

With the summer slowly closing to an end Flanders is once more gearing up for yet another spectacular display of Christmas cheer.

Start the New Year with a new you at Celtic Haven wellbeing resort

Those who want to start 2012 feeling refreshed and regenerated should take a New Year break at the Celtic Haven wellbeing resort in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Festive discounts for early bookers

Can’t wait until Christmas? For those who are literally counting the days, Four Pillars Hotels has the answer… an early present from Santa!

Push the boat out this festive season with City Cruises

Push the boat out this festive season with City Cruises

City Cruises is offering a host of exciting festive packages on the River Thames.

Festive Berlin with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

Britain’s leading guided walks operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a 6 day pre-Christmas holiday to Berlin where one can soak up the festive spirit !

A cracking time in Krakow

The leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, has extended its popular flights from Newcastle Airport to Krakow into January 2012.

Push the boat out in Abu Dhabi this New Year

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has launched a global competition to name the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team’s state-of-the-art Volvo Open 70 yacht, currently being built in Italy to contest the 2011/2012 Volvo Ocean Race.