Christmas market
Six European destinations you can reach from London in less than six hours by train
Head to Strasbourg for the Christmas market – the oldest and largest in France: Getty Board the train at London St Pancras and later that day you could be sipping a Trappist beer in Belgium as you wander the grounds of a fairy tale castle, or cycling through the Loire Valley. All these experiences are … Read more
Forget Lapland, Austria is the answer to the ultimate Christmas ski holiday – at half the price
Find out what happened when a family swapped a trip to meet Santa Claus for a skiing holiday in Austria A trip to see Santa Claus in Lapland is at the top of every child’s Christmas list. For parents of true believers, this poses a specific problem that no next-day delivery service can solve. Bookings … Read more
Europe’s best under-the-radar Christmas markets to visit this winter
The Christmas tree in the middle of Tallinn Market has been erected every year since 1441 – Getty It’s time to heat up the mulled wine and enjoy the gingerbread cookies – Christmas market season is here. But increasingly, the romantic image of festive fairs, between the ruthless crowds and the cheap stalls, rarely matches … Read more