Christmas flights to Winter Wonderlands

Christmas is fast approaching and if you’re still searching for the perfect yuletide holiday but can’t decide whether you want a traditional white Christmas or something a little different, our pick of destinations in Europe and beyond might ease your decision making process.

Frankfurt
Although Frankfurt is best known for its world-class museums, it’s also home to the most popular of all Christmas markets in Europe which has taken place in the city for more than 600 years. Centred around a huge Christmas tree in front of the restored, medieval town hall, the market features elaborate stands selling everything from mulled wine and gingerbread to wooden toys and ceramics.

Lufthansa has low fares to Frankfurt from £83 return.

Vienna
Spending Christmas in the romantic baroque city of Vienna is truly magical. For nearly 700 years the Vienna City Hall has been the venue of ‘Christkindlmarkt’, the oldest and most famous Christmas market in Europe. The smell of roasted chestnuts and the sounds of Christmas carols follow you through the park while you stroll under the twinkling fairy lights draped on the trees.

BA has cheap flights to Vienna from £90 return.

Rome
The home of the Vatican, Rome has everything you could want from a Christmas holiday: shopping, markets and a real sense of Christmas spirit. Musicians dressed as Santa greet shoppers around the Spanish Steps while toys and treats are sold at the markets in Piazza Navona. The crowning benediction comes on Christmas Day as the Pope reads his Chritmas message in front of St. Peter’s Square.

Ryanair currently has a seat sale with flights to Rome from £20 return.

New York
If you’re after a nostalgic Christmas of days gone by then New York won’t disappoint. Every year the city is transformed into a winter wonderland with exquisitely decorated window displays at Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue, and the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and ice skating at Rockefeller Center, a time-honoured tradition that’s been around since 1936.

Airline Network has cheap flights to New York from only £224 return.

Mexico City
The idea of spending Christmas in a sunny destination may not be everyone’s first choice but just because the sun is shining doesn’t mean the spirit of Christmas is dead. If anything, in Mexico City it’s alive and parading through the streets with a mariachi band, Three Wise Men (Los reyes magos) and a gift-bearing Santa ready to celebrate the biggest fiesta of the year. Feliz Navidad.

BA has direct flights to Mexico City from £500 return.

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Comments

[Donna]

For me Christmas time has to be spent in New York with the one you love. My husband and I live in Nottingham, not the greatest of Christmas party venues or entertainment, so every year we look abroad to spend Christmas. We went to New York last year and may well go again this year. It's not even so much about the parties, there's just an added magic, a wonder, it's beautiful. Some of the local restaurants open up to serve Christmas dinners also, it really is a lot of fun and comes in high recommendation from me!