Continental Christmas Markets 2019
The Christmas Markets at Aachen, Düsseldorf and Valkenburg
4 day Holiday
Wednesday 4 December £319
Single supplement £60
INSURANCE £36.50 inc IPT
INCLUDES: 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Excursions as described
Channel crossings by Ferry
Day 1 Wednesday
Ferry crossing to Calais, then drive to Germany (Aachen is right by the border) for 3 nights half board at Hotel Buschhause
DDay 2 Thursday
Spend the day in Aachen, the city of Charlemagne, where the centre will present an array of colourful stalls and a formidable selection of decorations, toys, foods, beer and gluhwein. There are always happy crowds and a carnival atmosphere
B, DDay 3 Friday
We are visiting Düsseldorf, a great city on the Rhine, famed for its Christmas Markets, found on the main shopping streets. It is also renowned for the "Sternchenmarkt" ("Little Star Market") at the Stadtbrückchen, idyllically located in the courtyard of the Wilhelm-Marx-Haus. It has its own illumination, crystals that break the light into thousands of colours and sparkling stars.
B, DDay 4 Saturday
Valkenburg, for a stop at the ‘Fluweelengrot’, the Velvet Cave. The popular Christmas Market (small admission charge) has murals, sculptures and a romantic chapel, together with secret escape passages of great importance in wartime. Time for an early lunch in Valkenburg before returning to Calais for a mid-evening ferry to Dover and home
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Aachen, where the brightly lit Christmas market is set around the cathedral, will take up one day. Another day will be to Düsseldorf for an exciting mix of Christmas markets and shopping delights. Then, on the last morning of the 2019 tour, we will stop in Valkenburg in Holland for the market in the Velvet Caves.
HOTEL BUSCHHAUSEN http://www.hotel-buschhausen.de/.
A respected hotel in a residential area of Aachen, just a few minutes by coach from the city centre. The bedrooms are fully equipped and environmentally friendly. There are 2 lifts and a roof level indoor swimming pool and spa. The restaurant meals are usually buffet style, offering various choices.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ashingdon Golden Cross | Golden Cross, By Fox (Welcome Homes) | |
| Barking, North St | North Street, Barking,outside St Margaret's Church | |
| Barkingside | Barkingside, Fulwell Cross, by Swimming Baths | |
| Basildon Trafford House | Trafford House (Adjacent to Basildon Rail Station) | |
| Billericay Sun Corner | Sun Corner, Laindon Road, Billericay | |
| Brentwood | Brentwood High St, by Argos | |
| Canvey Island - Canute | King Canute PH, Canvey Island | |
| Canvey Island - Haystack | Long Road, Canvey Island, Haystack | |
| Chalkwell Park | Chalkwell Park Bus Stop | |
| Chandos Garage Hockley | Chandos Garage Hockley | |
| Cricketers Westcliff | Cricketers Bus Stop, Southend on Sea | |
| Dagenham Wood Lane | Wood Lane, Dagenham, Opp Morrisons | |
| Eastwood - Kent Elms | Kent Elms Corner, Eastwood, Rayleigh Road | |
| Eastwood - Rochford Cnr | Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Rochford Corner | |
| Eastwood Jones Corner | Eastwood, Rayleigh Road, Jones Corner Bus Stop by Brookside Tavern | |
| Folkestone services XX | Eurotunnel- Stop 24 Junction 11 on M20 | |
| Grays Oak PH | Oak PH, Socketts Heath, Grays | |
| Hadleigh - Vic House Cnr | Vic House Corner, Kiln Road, Hadleigh | |
| Hadleigh Church | Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby | |
| Harold Wood | Harold Wood, Bus Stops, Harold Wood Station | |
| Hockley Spa | Spa Road Bus Stop, Hockley | |
| Hopes Green, S Benfleet | High Road, S Benfleet, by Benfleet Tvl opp Shell G | |
| Hornchurch | North Street, Hornchurch, Fire Station | |
| Ilford | Clements Road, Ilford, by East London Travelshop | |
| Kents Hill Lights | Kents Hill Lights Bus Stop, London Road, Benfleet | |
| Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) | Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) - Thundersley | |
| Leigh on Sea - Elms | Elms PH, London Road, Leigh on Sea | |
| Leigh on Sea - Thames Dr | Thames Drive, Leigh on Sea | |
| M25 Thurrock Services | M25 Thurrock Services Coach Park | |
| North Shoebury Road | Bus Stop , outside Asda (St Marys) North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness | |
| Pitsea | Old Granada Bingo, Pitsea SS13 3AH | |
| Rayleigh Websters Way | Websters Way, Rayleigh, opp Rayleigh Lanes | |
| Rochford Station Bus Stop | Rochford Station Bus Stop, Bradley Way | |
| Romford | St Edwards Way, Romford, Bus Stop 'H' | |
| Shenfield | Shenfield Station | |
| South Benfleet Clare Rd | Tarpots Coach Stop (opp Clare Road), Sth Benfleet | |
| South Benfleet St Marys | St Mary's Church, Layby, South Benfleet | |
| Southchurch Tyrrel Drive | Southchurch Road - Tyrrel Drive (Swintons) | |
| Southchurch White Horse | White Horse Bus Stop, Southchurch | |
| Southend Airport | Bus Stop, Southend Airport, Eastwoodbury Crescent | |
| Southend Queensway | Bus Layby, Rear of Sainsburys, Southend | |
| Stanford le Hope Rookery | Rookery Corner, Stanford le Hope (St Cleres Hall G | |
| TBA | TBA | |
| Thorpe Bay Station | Station, Acacia Drive, Thorpe Bay | |
| Upminster | St Mary's Lane/Bell Corner, Upminster | |
| Vange Barge | Vange Barge Bus Stop, High Road, Pitsea | |
| Wakering Crouchmans | Wakering High St/ Crouchmans Avenue | |
| West Leigh Schools | West Leigh Schools, London Rd, Leigh on Sea | |
| Westcliff on Sea Bell PH | Bell PH, Rochford Road Bus Stop | |
| Westcliff on Sea Palace | Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea | |
| Wickford Halls Corner | Halls Corner, opp Police Station, Wickford | |
| x Benfleet Hopes see hope | xxxxxHopes Green, High Road,xxxxxxxsee new p/up |
| From (per person) | Book Now | Call Back | Telephone | Favourites |
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