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European Cities at Christmas

'Tis the season - Christmas markets, mulled wine, cold nights (and days for that matter). There's nothing quite like exploring snow-sprinkled European cities.

Fear not snow-haters, if being wrapped up drinking hot cocoa isn't your thing, there are a few ideas for warmer cities to visit too.

Below, you'll find 10 cities worth a visit this festive period.

Istanbul

Stay at: 10 Karakoy
From: £90 per night
Flight time: 4hrs

Not to miss: a trip to Kilic Ali Pasa Hamamm: Turkish Bath

Vienna

Stay at: Grand Ferdinand
From: £180 per night
Flight time: 2.5hrs

Not to miss: exploring the many Christmas Markets

Seville

Stay at: Mercer Sevilla
From: £325 per night
Flight time: 3hrs

Not to miss: food, naturally, you're in the tapas capital of the world  

Berlin

Stay at: SO Berlin Das Stue
From: £260 per night
Flight time: 2hrs

Not to miss: tour the abundance of art galleries in the city

Valletta

Stay at: Valletta Vintage
From: £90 per night
Flight time: 3hrs

Not to miss: a show at Teatru Manoel 

Ghent

Stay at: 1898 The Post
From: £165 per night
Flight time: 1.5hrs

Not to miss: wandering the cobbled streets of Patershol

Prague

Stay at: Boho Hotel
From: £350 per night
Flight time: 2hrs

Not to miss: the sauna, jacuzzi and treatment rooms at the hotel

Rome

Stay at: Le Quattro Dame
From: £150 per night
Flight time: 2.5hrs

Not to miss: seeing the city sights with less tourists 

Porto

Stay at: Rosa Et Al Townhouse
From: £105 per night
Flight time: hrs

Not to miss: an art, food or photography tour

Reykjavik

Stay at: SandHotel
From: £190 per night
Flight time: 3.5hrs

Not to miss: a trip to the Blue Lagoon


Price - best guaranteed

Paper Plane receives payment direct from hotels and partners so there's no fee to book, and a guarantee that you won't pay over the published price.

 

Destinations - worldwide

Paper Plane can create itineraries for any destination using instinct and experience (an 'eye' for the right thing); weekend breaks, long-haul holidays, villa holidays, weddings, honeymoons, babymoons, family holidays, group holidays, health retreats & business travel. 

 

Trust - multiple trusted partners

Paper Plane has relationships with multiple trusted partners so the recommendations provided don't come from just one collection of hotels, which gives me the freedom to make you the only priority

 

Service - the extra touches

Flights, hotels and transfers are booked as a given but Paper Plane believes it's the extra touches that mean the most to any trip so can happily assist with tours, restaurants, activities and any personal requests.