Win a prize a day for 24 days with Bavaria’s online Advent calendar competition 1 – 24 December. Behind each door is not only the chance to win a great prize but also there will be lots of useful information about German and Bavarian Christmas traditions and glimpses into some of Bavaria’s most beautiful villages, […]
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Germany – Christmas market app
Here’s the ultimate App for anyone who loves Germany’s traditional Christmas markets: get into the Christmas mood with the help of The German National Tourist Board, which has launched a new App listing 22 Christmas markets from Berlin to Bayern, which also includes travel discounts courtesy of Deutsche Bahn. There are smaller markets, just oozing […]
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France – Cité Europe
From 24 November Cité Europe is transformed into a magical “Fairy tale” land with animated scenes and displays including Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio and Puss in Boots. Father Christmas will be on-hand in his Grotto, every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 1 December. Other Christmas festivities will be taking […]
The celebrated wine store Calais Vins on the outskirts of Calais, affiliated to the Franglais wine and beer store at Frethun, has been providing customers with a wide range of excellent wines, beers and spirits for over 10 years – some 2000 at the last count! With its good-value offers, tasting bar and English speaking […]
An innovate scheme in Shropshire, based on ‘green’ and sustainable principles, is being highlighted as a guide to where locals and visitors will find the very best value-for-money in the Shropshire Hills. The directory which maps-out where people can ‘go, buy, eat, and stay’ not only offers its customers the chance to support some of […]
Award-winning coffee roastery and café, Ozone Coffee Roasters on Leonard Street, Shoreditch, is hosting monthly ‘cupping’ events for foodys and coffee-lovers on the first Wednesday of every month. The next event is Wednesday 5 December at 6:30pm and costs £25 per person. The leading artisan coffee company will share their extensive knowledge of the coffee […]