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Winter Breaks
Ski roundup Snow specialists are looking for a smoother run this year after a
tough winter last season p43; Swiss roll We hit the Swiss slopes in Savognin
p46; In search of Santa Visiting Arctic Lapland with a five-year-old p49
Shop around
PRAGUE.
When: November 28-January 1
Why: Stock up on Czech products from
brightly decorated wooden huts in
Wenceslas Square and beneath the huge
for Christmas
Christmas tree in the Old Town Square.
Stocking fillers include Bohemian crystal,
wooden toys, scented candles, hand-made
jewellery and tree decorations.
Children dressed in traditional costume
bargain breaks
and local and international choirs entertain
the crowds in the Old Town Square.
How much: Thomas Cook Signature has
three nights’ B&B from £289 per person in
Your clients’ money may well go further outside the
November at the three-star-superior Prague
Centre Hotel with BA Heathrow flights.
eurozone. John Law looks at some of the options for
■ tcs4agents.com
travellers wanting to get the most out of shopping
breaks and traditional Christmas markets
TALLINN.
When: November 30-January 6
Why: The medieval Town Hall Square is an
COPENHAGEN. production of The Nutcracker at Tivoli’s imposing setting for a Christmas market.
When: November 13-December 30 Concert Hall. It’s good for ceramic and glassware, felted
Why: Visitors to the city’s Tivoli Gardens can For more serious shoppers, the stores wool hats and slippers, wooden bowls,
enjoy the giant funfair and shop from stalls along Copenhagen’s Stroget have stylish wickerwork, elaborate quilts and homemade
laden with hand-knitted items, hand-made modern Scandinavian glassware, porcelain festive decorations.
lanterns and decorations. Take the kids and silverware. Visit Santa in his cabin and snack on
to the big Nissekobing tent in the How much: HotelConnect offers free nights sausages, soups and pork dishes, gingerbread
centre to see hundreds of where a Sunday stay is included, such as and marzipan.
mechanical pixies, and three nights’ B&B for the price of two from How much: Kirker has three nights’ B&B for
finish off with a £98 per person at a two-star-superior hotel. the price of two at the five-star Telegraaf
■ hotelconnect.com hotel from £435 per person including flights.
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MARRAKECH.
When: Anytime
Why: If you can live without the
Christmassy flavour, Marrakech is great
for jewellery, from ethnic Berber pieces to
hand-crafted silver earrings, bangles and
necklaces. Other good buys are beaded
sandals and slippers, leather bags and spices.
Items for the home include embroidered
cushions, rugs and lamps.
Visit the main square of Djemmaa-el-Fna
for the food markets, storytellers and snake
charmers, then soak up some sun around
the pool afterwards.
How much: The Royal Decameron Issil
Resort is a family-friendly, traditional-style
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