There is nothing quite like Christmas among the Alps with the festive Munich Christmas Market, Salzburg’s snow-capped spires and an indulgent cup of Glühwein. Your Local Expert brings Mozart’s history to life before a visit to Salzburg's Christmas market. After tasting the festive treats, the culinary delights continue with a traditional dining experience at Swarovski Crystal Worlds. If that is not enough to summon your holiday spirit, a stroll through the medieval cobbled streets of Freiburg will certainly do the trick, not to mention the fairytale surroundings of Strasbourg, where the sweet scent of cinnamon is carried on the breeze at the oldest Christmas market in France.
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Ready for the most wonderful time of the year? Jump on board for one of Europe's most festive destinations, Germany, for this Contiki trip that takes in Christmas markets in six different cities. Fill your stocking with traditional and handmade gifts from local market stalls while sipping steaming mulled wine, nibbling on gingerbread and exploring cobbled streets, Bavarian beer halls and gothic architecture, and soak up the nostalgic yuletide atmosphere and old-world charm of dancing lights, Christmas trees and guaranteed good vibes on this 7-day celebration of all things Christmas.
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French delights. Mulled wine. Medieval buildings. Twinkling lights. Nowhere does Christmas quite like France, and this is your chance to see why. In just 7 days, you’ll see Château de Chambord in all its festive glory. Visit a champagne house. Try steaming wine in Strasbourg. Stroll the cobblestoned streets of Reims & so much more. Come witness the most wonderful time of the year in the most wonderful way possible.
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Canals lit by fairy-lights and a sparkly town square are sure to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. This is just the start of Christmas in Amsterdam. Make tracks out of London and enjoy the festivities and winter wonderland that is a traditional European Christmas.
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Year round, Paris has the ability to make us weak at the knees with its idyllic, starry-eyed vibes. And this only escalates when it is sparked by Christmas day sentiments. Make tracks out of London and enjoy the festivities and winter wonderland that is a traditional European Christmas.
Take your taste buds on a tour of the Czech Republic, discover the food markets of Prague, explore the Kraków Christmas Market in the city’s Old Town district, and indulge in Berlin. Setting out from Kraków, get a sense of Poland’s old-world charm with your Local Expert as you ascend Wawel Hill to the Renaissance castle and cathedral—the final resting place of the Kings of Poland. Known as the Venice of Poland, Wrocław is a wonder to behold with its 150 bridges spanning five rivers and twelve islands, not to mention the Baroque grandeur of the Rynek Christmas markets. In the German capital, see what remains of the Berlin Wall, admire the painstakingly restored Reichstag and soak up the festive magic among the market stalls of Gendarmenmarkt Square.
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Take your taste buds on a tour of the Czech Republic, discover the food markets of Prague, explore the Kraków Christmas Market in the city’s Old Town district, and indulge in Berlin. Setting out from Kraków, get a sense of Poland’s old-world charm with your Local Expert as you ascend Wawel Hill to the Renaissance castle and cathedral—the final resting place of the Kings of Poland. Known as the Venice of Poland, Wrocław is a wonder to behold with its 150 bridges spanning five rivers and twelve islands, not to mention the Baroque grandeur of the Rynek Christmas markets. In the German capital, see what remains of the Berlin Wall, admire the painstakingly restored Reichstag and soak up the festive magic among the market stalls of Gendarmenmarkt Square.
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There is nothing quite like Christmas among the Alps with the festive Munich Christmas Market, Salzburg’s snow-capped spires and an indulgent cup of Glühwein. Your Local Expert brings Mozart’s history to life before a visit to Salzburg's Christmas market. After tasting the festive treats, the culinary delights continue with a traditional dining experience at Swarovski Crystal Worlds. If that is not enough to summon your holiday spirit, a stroll through the medieval cobbled streets of Freiburg will certainly do the trick, not to mention the fairytale surroundings of Strasbourg, where the sweet scent of cinnamon is carried on the breeze at the oldest Christmas market in France.
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For the Amsterdammers, there is no better Christmas market than the one around the Museumplein. Called the Ice Village, it combines ice skating with the traditional Christmas shopping stalls, in a magical winter landscape. The air smelling like Cinnamon, mulled wine and many other spices will bring the Christmas spirit to anyone, while the sounds of laughing children, Carols and crisping wood close the entire package. The magic of Christmas, very much alive in the most famous city of the Netherlands!
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Christmas traditions in Amsterdam
Experience the winter wonderlands of Europe like never before, beginning in Mainz, where Christmas markets and medieval streets open the festive season in style. Rothenburg ob der Tauber follows with an abundance of 16th-century charm, while in Munich, foaming steins of beer beckon at the city’s famous beer halls. Your journey continues in Salzburg with an exclusive market tasting, where locals serve mugs of Glühwein and freshly baked Lebkuchen, fragrant with ginger and spice. In Innsbruck, a horse-drawn carriage ride through the Alpine scenery and a visit to the world of Swarovski Crystal reveal another side of Austria, before stunning views over Lake Lucerne from the peak of Mt. Pilatus bring the journey to its close.
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