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Black Forest Christmas Markets

Fully Escorted by Karen Kirby!

Traditional Christmas markets take place in many places in the Black Forest every year. The flavour of mulled wine, waffles and fir needles, candlelight and the cozy atmosphere attract guests every year. Besides eating and drinking specialities, you can find lots of local products for Christmas gifts.

Day 1

We cross the channel into Europe, after making suitable refreshment stops we arrive at the hotel in the Black Forest with time to freshen up before our evening meal.

Day 2

Today, we spend the whole day in Strasbourg, ‘the Capital of Christmas’. Strasbourg Christmas market is the oldest in France, dating back to 1570. Shop windows are transformed into winter wonderlands and the streets are decorated with twinkling lights and festive garlands. You’ll find hundreds of stalls selling ornaments, toys, food, and mulled wine. There are 13 Christmas markets to look around, so remember your walking shoes! Visit Strasbourg Cathedral, an outstanding masterpiece of Gothic art once the tallest building in the world! We return to our hotel for evening meal.

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Day 3

We spend today at the bustling city of Freiburg and its Christmas Market, a must-visit destination for anyone seeking an authentic and lively Black Forest Christmas experience. With over 120 stalls, this market offers a vast selection of unique gifts, handmade crafts, and mouth-watering culinary delights. The Freiburg Christmas Market is centred around the city’s historic Rathausplatz. There are numerous shops to visit and restaurants to obtain lunch. Tonight, during your evening meal, your escort will entertain you with a Christmas quiz.

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Day 4

This morning, we visit the famous spa town of Baden- Baden. The Christmas Market is set against the backdrop of the town’s stunning Kurhaus, a historic spa building that has been transformed into a glittering palace for the holiday season. As you wander through the market, you’ll discover an array of unique gifts and handcrafted items, from hand-painted glass ornaments to artisanal soaps and fragrances. Afterwards we visit the charming town of Gengenbach, often referred to as the ‘Pearl of the Kinzigtal’, and is home to a delightful Christmas market guaranteed to captivate you with its picturesque setting and festive atmosphere. The market is held in front of the town’s magnificent town hall, which transforms into a giant advent calendar where we will see a new window being revealed at 6pm. We make our way back to our hotel afterwards for our evening meal.

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Day 5

After breakfast we begin our journey home, making suitable refreshment stops.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

LANDHOTEL SALMEN, OBERKIRCH, GERMANY ***

This idyllic and authentic country hotel sits in the midst of vineyards, in a picturesque wine village on the Baden Wine Route: a place where family tradition is a part of life. Enjoy the variety of the famous cuisine of Baden, unwind and relax in the hotel’s spa area with indoor pool, solarium and sauna, a true oasis. All bedrooms are en-suite with shower or bath, balcony and TV. This hotel also has a lift.

PRICE INCLUDES

Return channel crossing
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Welcome drink on arrival
Coach excursions as described
Fully escorted throughout

TRAVEL OPTIONS

Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1

Passports are required.

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Name	Address	Times
Barking	Station Parade, IG11 8TU	Failed View
Barkingside	Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA	Failed View
Basildon	Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon	Failed View
Brentwood	Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman	Failed View
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road	Failed View
Chelmsford Victoria Road	Victoria Road CM1 1JR	Failed View
Collier Row	White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ	Failed View
Corringham Town Centre	Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY	Failed View
Cranham	Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park	Failed View
Dagenham	Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS	Failed View
Depot	Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh	Failed View
Galloway Pickup	Pickup tba for Galloway	Failed View
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby	Failed View
Harold Wood	Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR	Failed View
Hockley Spa	Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library	Failed View
Holiday Inn, Brentwood	Holiday Inn Brentwood	Failed View
Hornchurch.	Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms	Failed View
Hutton	Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub	Failed View
Ilford	Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA	Failed View
Kavanaghs Rd	Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood	Failed View
Palace Theatre	Palace Theatre Bus Stop	Failed View
Pitsea	Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea	Failed View
Queensway	Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema)	Failed View
Rayleigh Stn	Rayleigh Railway Station	Failed View
Romford	St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall	Failed View
Sadlers Farm	Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road	Failed View
Shenfield Stn	Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank	Failed View
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill	Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill	Failed View
Shotgate	Shotgate Post Office	Failed View
South Green	Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay	Failed View
Stanford Rookery Corner	Rookery Corner Stanford	Failed View
Sun Corner	Sun Corner London Road - Billericay	Failed View
Thames Drive	Thames Drive Bus Stop	Failed View
The Elms	Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea	Failed View
The Oak Grays	The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays	Failed View
Thorpe Bay Stn	Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station)	Failed View
Thurrock Services,	Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG	Failed View
Upminster	Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ	Failed View
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd	Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road)	Failed View
Websters Way	Websters Way, Rayleigh (but High Street on return)	Failed View
White Horse	White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend	Failed View
Whittinghams Grg	Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station	Failed View
Wickford	Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford	Failed View
Woodford Green	Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU	Failed View