Hidden Treasures

Aachen
23th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Numerous traders, craftsmen, artists and caterers offer their goods around Aachen`s cathedral and town hall. The colourful stands and stalls provide a large variety of culinary delicacies as well as beautiful works of arts and crafts. No wonder Aachen`s Christmas markets belong to the biggest and most beautiful events of its kind.

Your package includes

• Eurostar from London to Aachen
• Breakfast
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £189 per person

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Arnhem
15th December 2007 – 16th December 2007

In the run up to Christmas the city is full of activities and the streets are decorated and illuminated. The Christmas activities vary from Dutch championship of ice carving, a winter night theatre, a Christmas market, an ice skating rink and more.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Düsseldorf
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Three nights accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £339 per person

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Bonn
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Bonn`s Christmas markets present itself at Münsterplatz, Bottlerplatz, Friedensplatz and the neighbouring streets Vivatsgasse and Windeckstrasse. The markets invite you to treat yourself to a cup of hot glühwein, chestnuts, gingerbread and various other goodies. Should those not get you in the Christmas spirit the extensive musical entertainment program will, as it ranges from classical concerts to popular Christmas songs.

The yearly ice-skating rink invites you to a few gliding steps and pirouettes or simply a  good time at the surrounding Glühwein booths.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Bonn
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £219 per person

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Braunschweig
28th November 2007 – 28th December 2007

The sculpture of the Braunschweig Lion is the centre of activity around the cathedral and castle. Well over 130 stallholders display their wares at the Christmas market such as wooden toys, Christmas tree decorations, candles, ceramics and specialities from Braunschweig and throughout Germany.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Braunschweig
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Brühl
23th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Experience the friendly winter atmosphere at the Brühl Christmas Market. Treat yourself to a delicious local speciality and enjoy the wide range of Christmas activities. The town of Brühl, only 20 minutes away from Cologne, offers cultural and interesting sights surrounded by the picturesque Rhineland region. The UNESCO World Heritage Augustusburg Palace and the hunting lodge Falkenlust, Phantasialand theme park, the Max Ernst Museum and much more make a visit worthwhile.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Cologne
• Rail transfer to Brühl
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £269 per person

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Celle
29th November 2007 – 27th December 2007

The bright Christmas lights create a festive atmosphere among the colourful half timbered facades of the Old Town. The air is full of the aroma of spiced almonds, delicious mulled wine, fresh biscuits and other delightful delicacies and treats.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Celle
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £289 per person

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Cleves
30th November 2007 – 09th December 2007 & 12th December 2007 – 16th December 2007

Discover the 10th skilled handicraft fair and Christmas Market in Bedburg-Hau, Cleves, in the park grounds of Moyland Castle from 12.-16.12.2007. Regional and international culinary delights round off the attractiveness of the market. Year in year out, the Christmas Market is held in the historical garden complexes of Cleves. Many a present can be found for under the Christmas tree in the festive ambience of the Cleve’s Christmas Market.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Düsseldorf
• Rail transfer to Cleves
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Erfurt
26th November 2007 – 22nd December 2007

“Simply stunning” - that's how the Erfurt Christmas market has been described. With its medieval setting in front of the Cathedral and St. Severi Church, to many visitors it is the most beautiful Christmas market in Germany. There are more than 200 stalls awaiting you in Erfurt with Thuringian specialities ranging from handcrafted Christmas decorations to fine ceramics and great food. The main attractions of this 156-year-old Christmas market are the huge Christmas tree and the public ferris wheel.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Erfurt
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Freiburg
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Freiburg`s Christmas market do not only impress with its location in the historic quarter of the city and its ancient buildings but also with the assortment of things for sale. The market offers an amazing range of traditional arts and crafts, and woodcarvers, gem cutters, glass blowers, potters, candlestick makers and straw artists can be seen in the narrow streets of the city. A magical experience for all the family.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Freiburg
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £299 per person

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Goslar
28th November 2007 – 30th December 2007

The unique features of this Christmas Market are the 40 fir trees, lit up with thousands of lights, soft ground underfoot, quiet music and the enticing aroma of delicious things to eat. Children will enjoy the Christmas landscape with a zoo, railway and entertainment in the Advent marquee.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Goslar
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Göttingen
28th November 2007 – 29th December 2007

The Christmas Market activity revolves around the famous Gänseliesel statue in the historic old town. With more than 80 stands visitors can browse through Christmas decorations, wooden toys, glove puppets and a whole lot more. Children will love the children’s roundabout, the historic big wheel and the Advent calendar which is as big as a house!

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Göttingen
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £319 per person

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Hamelin
28th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Hamelin, home of the Pied Piper, is known as one of the most atmospheric Christmas Markets in North Germany. It is set in the middle of the delightful Old Town with its lovely restored half-timbered houses and unique buildings in the Weser Renaissance style. The 70 Christmas stalls offer many opportunities for all variety of Christmas shopping.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Hamelin
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £319 per person

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Hildesheim
26th November 2007 – 26th December 2007

Enjoy, not only the Christmas Market set in the historic market square, but also the Cathedral and St Michael’s Church which have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985. The hustle and bustle among the kiosks selling hand-crafted wares and culinary delights is enhanced by a wide range of cultural performances and concerts.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Hildesheim
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £319 per person

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Kaiserslautern
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Aromas of roasted almonds and delicious mulled wine beckon, fairy lights twinkle everywhere and the air is filled with music – this is the Christmas market in Kaiserslautern. The wide variety of seasonal stalls and booths are set around the Gothic collegiate church and on Schillerplatz square.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Frankfurt
• Transfer from the airport to Kaiserslautern
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Karlsruhe
29th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

The Karlsruhe “Christkindlesmarket“ with more than 130 tastefully decorated stalls around the pyramid is one of the most beautiful of its kind.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting pre-Christmas atmosphere with all its charm and distinctive Yule-tide features.

Besides the lovingly decorated stalls in the market itself, the surrounding shops, too, are an attraction in themselves with their magically decorated windows. Pure enticement into an exuberant shopping tour. Don't miss the biggest inner-city shopping centre of South Germany and combine your visit at the Christkindlesmarket with art and culture by visiting a museum or another one of the numerous sights in the downtown area. The town invites you to marvel, savour, experience and dream.

Your package includes

• Flight from London Stansted  to Erfurt
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £249 per person

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Lübeck
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Lübeck’s Christmas Market is situated in the stunning scenery of its historic Old Town. See the amazing ice sculptures exhibited at the International Ice Sculpture Festival and visit the Fairytale Market where children can learn about the stories of Brothers Grimm. Don’t miss out on the Christmas bazaar in the world famous Niederegger Marzipan factory!

Your package includes

• Flight to Hamburg
• Rail transfer to Lübeck
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £329 per person

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Lüneburg
28th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

The Christmas Market is set in front of the historic Town Hall and the air is full of the delightful aromas of Advent. The Märchenmeile in the town centre is 12 little houses with fairytale figures each telling a story. Look out for Father Christmas appearing at 4.00 pm every day.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Lüneburg
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £337 per person

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Osnabrück
26th November 2007 – 22nd December 2007

In the run-up to Christmas the aroma of glühwein, roasted almonds and all kinds of other delicious treats waft through the streets of Osnabrück. Its festively decorated town centre is crammed full of craft stalls and traditional Christmas treats. Young and old alike are astounded by the largest working nutcracker in the world, which stands at a height of six metres.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Osnabrück
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £289 per person

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Regensburg
30th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

The Castle's Christmas Market in Regensburg is an open-air spectacle in the courtyard of the lavishly furnished Palace of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis. The family still lives in the palace.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Regensburg
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £339 per person

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Speyer
23th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Festively decorated booths and surprises of all kinds await visitors to Speyer's magical Christmas market, which is held in front of the Old Mint. Choirs and bands provide an entertaining musical programme. There are also cultural contributions from towns twinned with Speyer including traditional arts and crafts and local culinary specialities. An extra-special attraction for all the family is the ice rink at the Old Gate.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Frankfurt
• Transfer from the airport to Speyer
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £339 per person

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Trier
26th November 2007 – 22nd December 2007

Trier’s Christmas market is held every year against the charming backdrop of medieval Hauptmarkt square and the impressive cathedral. Around 100 festively decorated little wooden huts offer a wide range of arts, crafts, toys and much more. Warm yourself up with a steaming mug of mulled wine or tea accompanied by some roasted chestnuts or a delicious bratwurst.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Frankfurt
• Transfer from the airport to Trier
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £339 per person

Special offer: Book 2 nights in the Deutscher Hof in Trier before 31st August and receive the 3rd night free!

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Weimar
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

The first public Christmas tree was erected in Weimar in 1816, and up to today this romantic Christmas market hasn't lost any of its magnificence.
With the huge advent calendar on the town hall, the inviting stalls and the atmospheric seasonal illuminations, you are sure to have a fascinating and excellent festive trip. There's even more to discover in “the green heart of Germany”.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Weimar
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £349 per person

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Wolfenbüttel
27th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Wolfenbüttel Christmas Market is known for its romantic atmosphere and stylish flair. It is especially good for children - daily calendar events, the mascots of the Christmas Market ‘ Wölfchen and Büttelchen’ hand out sweets, fairy tales come to life, making visitors think this is the home of Christmas.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Hamburg or Hannover
• Rail transfer from the airport to Wolfenbüttel
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 3-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £299 per person

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Worms
26th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Worms’ Christmas market has more than 30 yuletide stalls as well as a ‘living Nativity scene’, where your little ones can pet animals from the local zoo. These festive surroundings echo to the seasonal sound of the Christmas trumpeters, whose fanfares ring out from the city’s charming medieval churches.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Frankfurt
• Transfer from the airport to Worms
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £349 per person

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Xanten
23th November 2007 – 23rd December 2007

Stroll through the cosy streets and alleys of the medieval town of Xanten.  This alternative Christmas market can be characterised as a market of artisan craft works in the heart of a medieval town. Children will enjoy activities like building a house from Gingerbread cake or the cradle with real living animals. At the weekend, live music on stage invites you to stay a while.

Your package includes

• Flight from London to Düsseldorf
• Transfer from the airport to Xanten
• Breakfast
• Airport and local taxes and service charges
• Two nights/ 3 days accommodation in a 4-star hotel
• Double room

Prices start from £369 per person

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Call 0871 231 3422 to reserve your short break to visit the Christmas Markets now.

DERTOUR, based in London, is long established as one of the UK’s leading specialist tour operators for holidays to Germany.