CRAWLEY, England, November 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
British Airways has announced that it is kicking off the festive
period with a selection of Christmas Market city-breaks for the
entire family to enjoy.
Included in the airline's selection of Christmas market cities
is Berlin. Customers can visit
Berlin, the capital city of
Christmas Markets with over 60 to wander around, including the
market at Charlottenburg Castle, which boasts over 150 stalls and
Winter World at Potzdamer Platz. It
also hosts the largest mobile toboggan run in Europe and an ice skating rink for the less
daring.
British Airways will also be offering breaks in Vienna this season. Well-known for the Magic
of Advent Christmas market by City Hall and the traditional
Viennese Christmas market on Freyung, Vienna is also known as a place of
nostalgia, romance and music. The aromas of candied fruits,
cotton candy and other delicacies like Christmas punch fill the air
of Vienna's Christmas markets with
festive aromas.
Prague is another city on the
list of British Airway's Christmas market destinations, with
flights to Prague expected to
increase in popularity during the holiday season. The Czech capital
has a range of tourist attractions and Christmassy treats in what
many would call a true winter wonderland setting. The Prague Christmas markets run daily in the Old
Town Square and Wenceslas Square and
feature brightly decorated huts selling traditional Czech
handicrafts and local delicacies, making holidays in Prague one of
British Airway's top selections for Christmastime city-breaks.
Paris may not be the first city
one would associate with Christmas markets; however, the Parisians
have their own version of this festive outdoor shopping tradition.
The Christmas Market on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées is the
largest Christmas market within Paris' city limits. A cluster of wood chalets,
it offers traditional holiday treats including mulled wine,
gingerbread, sausages and specialties from various regions of
France.
Switzerland is another
destination that British Airways has included in its collection of
Christmas market city-breaks. This year, Zurich will be hosting a new Christmas
lighting display on Bahnhofstrasse, the city's celebrated shopping
high street, and special 'Night and Sunday Shopping' hours so
visitors can shop late into the evening. Zurich has a packed events calendar over the
Christmas period that includes the Lichterschwimmen floating
candles display, Christmas circuses, the Live On Ice skating rink
and a Singing Christmas Tree.
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