Christmas and New Year
Get your skates on to Wales this Christmas
Colwyn Bay will be introducing the first real-ice rink in North Wales this winter, to add to the usual festive celebrations in Swansea and Cardiff.
Experience a new culture this Christmas
There is nothing quite like that first moment every year when you start to feel a bit Christmassy. It could be the first card coming through the door, the advent calendars going on sale in Tesco, or the first time Band Aid gets played on the radio.
Experience Copenhagen’s festive markets
Experience the world famous Tivoli Gardens and fantastic Christmas markets in Copenhagen on a four or five night short break this festive season with DFDS Seaways.
Have a five star Croatian Christmas
This unique Christmas holiday break will be one to remember for years to come. Arrive in style at Zagreb where you will be transferred by a stretch limousine to the luxury five star Regent Esplanade Hotel. Once there, tuck the kids up in bed while you enjoy a relaxing massage followed by a candlelit dinner.
Pre-Christmas shopping breaks in Italy
Plan a pre-Xmas shopping break in Italy and spend, spend, spend! Here are some options to tempt you: A week in Florence, five nights in Milan and a week in Bologna.
Eastbourne hosts Christmas Day spectacular
Eastbourne Bandstand will be packed with more than 4,000 revellers as the traditional Christmas and Boxing Day concerts return to the south coast with fantastic festive entertainment, and it’s all for free.
Volunteer this New Year
Give something back after the excesses of the festive season with a volunteer holiday (28th Jan – 6th Feb 2008, trip must be booked by 27th November) that lets you experience one of America’s most vibrant and colourful cities, as well help out on a volunteer project building homes for musicians who lost theirs during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Head to Edinburgh for the festive season’s longest party
Do you like getting in the festive spirit and enjoy a good party? Do you wish your holiday would last a bit longer? Then the Edinburgh Winter Festival is perfect for you because it’s six weeks of festive fun, culminating in the legendary Hogmanay street party!
Christmas offers sparkle in Eastbourne
Get ready for a magical month in Eastbourne as the town counts down the days to Christmas with plenty to do to keep all the family amused, from Christmas Magic shopping events to breathtaking ballet performances.
Have white knuckle Christmas in Blackpool
Are you dreaming of a white knuckle Christmas? Pleasure Beach, Blackpool will be transformed into a Winter Weekend wonderland this festive season with a generous helping of thrilling rollercoasters, a super selection of shops and restaurants and a sprinkling of Christmas cheer.
Enjoy WinterFest in Hong Kong
Visit Hong Kong this December as the city is transformed into a Winter Wonderland for the annual WinterFest celebrations between 30th November and 1st January 2008. With a host of special events taking place, Hong Kong is the ideal place to get into the festive spirit at the same time as grabbing some Christmas shopping bargains.
Celebrate the festive season in style with Interhome
With the festive season on its way Interhome has some suggestions to make sure its guests have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! There are over 30,000 properties across Europe to choose from and holiday homes can be found in the most vibrant and lively cities to the most secluded and picturesque valleys.
Sandy Balls turns icy this Christmas
A magical winter wonderland will be created for skaters at Sandy Balls Holiday Centre in the New Forest from December 1. The festive forest scene will be completed by an ice rink this winter and the attraction is set to be the icing on the Christmas cake for the popular holiday centre in Godshill near Fordingbridge.
Escape this Christmas to Australia and Fiji
Qantas Holidays has announced availability on their “Australia and Fiji Escape” itinerary, a two-week, two-centre holiday with departures possible on both 1st December and over Christmas, departing 12th December.
Mix modern with traditional in Denmark this Christmas
Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark and the capital of Jutland can really provide the sense of the old-fashioned Christmas that so many of us are longing to rediscover. Flight times to Denmark are less than two hours, making it ideal for a pre-Christmas weekend away. The city centre is very easy to explore on foot and it offers some of the best shopping experiences in Denmark.