Christmas may only be 6 weeks away but if you’re hoping to amp up your excitement with a festive weekend break, there’s still time to bag a bargain.
All deals listed are:
- 2 night weekend breaks – Fri to Sun or Sat to Mon
- Decent flight times that allow at least 1.5 days in your chosen city
- Based on 2 people travelling
- Less than £150pp for flights and accommodation
First up, we’re taking a look at deals from London. Make sure you check back throughout the week to also find deals from other areas on the UK!
(Prices last updated on Monday 12th November at 7:30am)
30th Nov – 2nd Dec
Warsaw, Poland
- Christmas markets start: 24th November 2018
- Poland is great value – the average cost of a pint is £2
- As Poland’s capital, there’s lots to see and do around the city!
Flight – £73pp
Airbnb – £48pp
- City centre studio apartment
- Great reviews
- Not booked with Airbnb before? Sign up here to get £25 off your first booking
Total cost – £121 per person
Sat 1st Dec – Mon 3rd Dec
Toulouse, France
- Christmas markets start: 23rd November 2018
- Held in the heart of Toulouse, at the famous Place du Capitole
- Airport is just a 18 minute drive from the city centre
Flight – £21pp
Hotel – £81pp
- Le Grand Balcon Toulouse
- 4 star city centre top rated boutique hotel
- You could find even cheaper hotels or Airbnbs but this is a great deal!
Total cost – £102 per person
Fri 7th Dec – Sun 9th Dec
Bucharest, Romania
- Christmas markets start: 1st December 2018
- Yes, you’ll pay more for your flights but you’ll spend a lot less when you’re there – we’re talking £1.50 a pint!
- As the capital, you’ll have plenty to see and do
Flight – £94pp
Airbnb – £41pp
- Just a 10 min walk to the Old Town (and 23 mins from the market)
- Brilliant reviews
- Not booked with Airbnb before? Sign up here to get £25 off your first booking
Total cost – £135 per person
Sat 8th Dec – Mon 10th Dec
Bremen, Germany
- Christmas markets start: 26th November 2018
- No one does German markets like the Germans, right?!
- Bremen airport is super close to the city centre – only 10 mins away!
Flight – £34pp
Hotel – £95pp
- Maritim Hotel and Congress Centrum Bremen
- 4 star city centre and well rated
- I do prefer a more modern hotel but for the location and the fact that most places (even Airbnb) is super booked up, it’s a good deal!
Total cost – £129 per person
Fri 14th Dec – Sun 16th Dec
Copenhagen, Denmark
- Christmas market starts: all will be open from 17th November 2018
- Often featured in top 10 lists of the best markets in Europe
- Make sure to visit the city centre amusement park Tivoli which looks incredible at Christmas – park entrance will cost you 110DK (around £12) and then you pay extra for rides
Flight – £67pp
Hotel – £97pp
- Wakeup Copenhagen
- Well rated 2 star hotel in city centre
- Free breakfast
Total cost – £164 per person
FINE I WENT OVER BUDGET ON THIS ONE – but it does have free breakfast so… Can you let it slide??!
If you want something fancier than a 2 star, you could also try this lush 4 star hotel for the same price but it is a little further out. However, Copenhagen public transport is very good.
FINAL OPTION: you could also fly to the Danish city of Aarhus on the same dates for a mere £35! The flight times are mint too and, having visited twice before, I can imagine Christmas on its cute, cobbled streets being proper magical.
Sat 15th Dec – Mon 17th Dec
Gothenburg, Sweden
- The second largest city in Sweden has plenty to offer – including the fact that it’s a hell of a lot easier to get to from the airport than its capital (if you’re flying cheap, that is!). The centre is just a 30 minute bus shuttle away.
- Another Scandi country with a festival amusement park! Visit Liseberg for artificial snow and over five million fairy lights (110 SEK – around £9.50)
Flight – £46pp
Hotel – £91pp
- Scandic No 25
- The room may be on the cosy side but this hotel is well rated and in a great location
- Free breakfast – this will definitely help in pricey Sweden!
Total cost – £137 per person
If you do end up booking any of these deals – or finding an even better one of your own – then please, let me know!
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James and I visited the Christmas markets in Timisoara, Romania last year and for a two night break for two adults with B&B accommodation, flights, airport transfers, a three-course meal, coffee, mulled wine and cake spent the grand total of… £92.10 each.
I AM NOT JOKING.
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