Things to do

Bruges was made for Christmas markets. The Belgian city looks like a Christmas card in December – think horse-drawn carriages, cobbled streets and a Medieval market square filled with festive wooden huts. In fact, the main Christmas market here is one of the best in Belgium and it’s just one of

About 2.5 million people visit the Christmas markets in Brussels every year, and no wonder. The capital of Belgium lays on quite the festive spread. The city centre area around Grand-Place, Rue de la Bourse, Place Sainte-Catherine and Marché aux Poissons morphs into a fairytale setting for five wee

Looking for a next-level Christmas market? You’ll feel like all your Christmasses have come at once in Vienna. The capital of Austria invented the December Market back in the middle ages, and lays on quite the line-up for Christmas-loving crowds.   There are about 20 official markets to pick fro

Fancy picking your way around more than 80 Christmas markets in one trip? Then it’s got to be Berlin. Germany’s capital pulls out all the stops when it comes to yuletide markets, and easily ranks as one of Europe’s most seasonal spots.   Come for giant mugs of glühwein, craft stalls spillin

Planning a city break to Hungary’s capital? Go in December for the ultimate festive trip. The Christmas markets in Budapest are some of the best in Europe, and there are a whole bunch of them to pick from while you’re here.  The bigger markets open for business in mid-November and run until New

Always fancied doing Prague’s Christmas markets? You’re in for a treat. In December, the city of a hundred spires looks like a scene straight from The Nutcracker. Seasonal stalls pop up all over the Czech capital and the whole place is festooned in a blanket of fairy lights.   Things usually k

There’s much more to Italy than just pizza, pasta and prosecco – the stunning Italian lakes have Insta-worthy scenery, rural hikes and relaxing boat trips. Bigger is definitely better when it comes to the country’s biggest lake, Lake Garda. It’s surrounded by cute and colourful towns, plus v

Down to try something new? Like to keep up with your fitness routine or fill your family holidays with adventure? Active and outdoor getaways aren’t just about hotels with a gym or hiking up the tallest mountain. There are loads of new and trending activities to do abroad that invite you to si

Lisbon makes the hot list for trendy city break destinations, no doubt about it. Portugal’s capital city captures travellers’ hearts with its sunny waterfront, tiled buildings, yellow trams, and can’t-stop-eating custard tarts. Not a city person? It’s got beaches up for grabs too.  Portug

Gran Canaria’s default setting is warm, making it a bit of a winter sun classic. Courtesy of its close proximity to Africa, temps never really dip below 20°C here all year round. It’s one of the biggest Canary Islands and so also only a four-hour flight from the UK. But, aside from landing your