Christmas and New Year
Cast off tradition and wave hello to a festive cruise
Do you dream of a Christmas where there’s no washing up, no cold leftovers and no endless repeats on the TV? Why not let Costa Cruises turn your dream into reality with its exciting Christmas programme of Mediterranean and United Arab Emirates cruises?
Take the guess work out of the Christmas party
Solve the Christmas conundrum with Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London this holiday season and get festive with a ‘Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery’ Christmas party.
A Christmas shopping spree by the sea
London’s dominance as the UK’s leading Christmas shopping venue is under threat. Brighton has issued a festive challenge to those looking for the best place to get their presents this year: Visit us this Christmas and you’ll never look back.
A festive break in Cheltenham
Walk off the Christmas Turkey with a festive break in Cheltenham over the new year period. Ramblers Countrywide Holidays are offering a 4 night walking holiday departing 29 December 2008 – for just £479 per person.
Cape Verde for Christmas?
A wealth of Christmas getaway ideas – including winter sun in Cape Verde – is the offer from specialist operator, Holiday Options. Visitors to the islands over the festive period can expect temperatures of around 25ºC, with around seven hours of sunshine per day. The flight time is a ‘comfortable’ six hours and there’s no jetlag as Cape Verde is just one hour behind the UK.
Christmas is free at Nisbet Plantation Beach Club
A free Caribbean Christmas is being offered by Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, the boutique hotel in Nevis. Anyone booking for between 7 and 10 nights over the Christmas period will stay for free on Christmas night. The hotel will even pay the taxes, although guests will be asked to pay the service charge which goes to staff so they too can enjoy their holidays.
Eat, drink and samba through the festive season
Enjoy the festivity of Copacabana this Christmas with a party at Park Plaza County Hall London. Offering a range of private and ‘joiner’ parties in spacious banqueting rooms and Spectrum restaurant, Park Plaza County Hall encourages diners to join Lola and a bevy of showgirls with yellow feathers in their hair and dresses cut down to there - in dancing the night away. Fall in love with the four-star deluxe touches of Park Plaza County Hall this Christmas.
Something to mull over this Christmas
Get-away-from-it-all Christmas and New Year breaks for couples of all ages have just been created by one of the country’s best kept secrets – The Hideaway at Windermere. This charming restaurant-with-rooms, which enjoys a peaceful, tucked away location in the honey-pot town of Windermere, at the heart of the beautiful Lake District, has put together some irresistible festive season packages.
Murder mysteries, magic and mystery
Murder mysteries, magic and music are just some of the treats in store this Christmas at Linthwaite House Hotel. The 32 bedroomed Edwardian country house hotel is set on rolling hills overlooking Lake Windermere, which provide the perfect backdrop to a memorable country Christmas, and with crisp country walks, a treasure hunt and steamboat trip on Lake Windermere adding to the pleasure, there is also the promise of roaring log fires and comfy armchairs on your return.
Have yourself a bargain Christmas break
Dreading the mountains of vegetables to be peeled this December? Worried your Christmas shopping list could break the bank? Take the culinary chores and credit crunch fears out of Christmas Day and relax at Park Plaza Victoria London. Christmas lunch will be prepared, served and cleared without you having to lift a finger and you’ll still have plenty of cash left over for those last-minute Christmas gifts.
Have a cracker of a Christmas in Norfolk
Kelling Heath Holiday Park in North Norfolk is gearing up for the festive season by offering an unbeatable Christmas package that is sure to get even the staunchest Scrooge into the Christmas spirit this December.
Turkey, Goose or Red-Faced Malkoha for Christmas?
If your Christmas avian associations transcend Turkey or Goose, then join Naturetrek on its 17-day Christmas in Sri Lanka birdwatching and wildlife tour with cultural visits to the ancient city of Anuradhapura and the rock fortress at Sigiriya. The tour departs London 20th December 2008.
Travel solo and enjoy the festive season with friends
No matter where you go, a traditional Christmas mixed with the new and exciting is never far away with Just You (justyou.co.uk). Spend the season close to home in Bournemouth, Edinburgh or London, or travel across the Channel to enjoy the delights of Paris, the Costa Brava or Venice. Picture-perfect alpine vistas will greet you in Switzerland and Austria, or head east to explore Prague, Krakow or Budapest.
Have a very merry Christmas in the Maldives
Put The Beach House at Manafaru, Maldives at the top of your wish list this Christmas! Sleek, contemporary and sexy, this stunning resort offers unparalleled luxury that will dazzle this festive season. This will be the very first Christmas for the youthful Beach House, so big celebrations are planned to make it a truly memorable experience for guests.
Winter breaks in Bath
Bath Tourism Plus is pleased to announce the launch of its latest campaign, ‘Winter Highlights’, which promotes the city and the surrounding area to potential visitors during the winter season. There is a brochure and a dedicated section on the official tourism website visitbath.co.uk/winter which is packed full of information.