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X-WR-CALNAME:Best of Europes Christmas Markets Tour in Washington DC a
	t Postal code 20036\, United States - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Best of Europes Christmas Markets Tour
DESCRIPTION:  Dec. 5-13 2008\, Best of Europe's Christmas Markets Tour
	 to Austria\, Germany\, France and Switzerland. (9 Days 8 Nights) Visi
	ts to Oberammergau - Innsbruck - Munich - Bavarian Castles - Black For
	est - Strasbourg - Bern - Lucerne Celebrate the Christmas season--fest
	ive lights\, music in old churches\, cuisine\, and international shopp
	ing ?as we meander the quaint and picturesque streets of Old Europe de
	corated in their finest glory. Treat yourself to a trip back in time\,
	 as we browse the famous holiday Christmas Markets of Germany\, Austri
	a\, Switzerland\, and France. The Bavarian Alps revel in a true Old Wo
	rld setting with sleigh bells ringing\, picturesque chalets warmly twi
	nkling\, and tables laden with holiday foods and a vast array of hand 
	make treasures and decorations. The European Christmas Markets -- outd
	oor paths in fairytale towns and villages lined with stalls filled wit
	h Christmas trinkets\, hand-crafted gifts\, home-cooked foods\, festiv
	e lights\, and lots of cheer\, folly and music !! Our tour takes you t
	o four\, fairytale\, Old World Europe countries where Christmas is cel
	ebrated as the highpoint of the year. Christmas Markets in Germany\, A
	ustria\, and Switzerland - The traditions of the Christmas markets dat
	e back to the middle ages and turn German\, Swiss\, Austrian\, and Fre
	nch towns and cities into festive fairy tale type scenes. Christmas ma
	rkets are held during the four weeks of Advent and include booths and 
	stalls set up in town centers with plenty of great Christmas decoratio
	ns and entertainment. Huge Christmas trees are erected and the shops s
	ell Christmas decorations\, ornaments\, wooden toys\, nutcrackers\, fi
	gurines\, gifts\, clothing\, candles\, foods\, local arts and crafts a
	nd a lot more. Bands and choral groups entertain shoppers with favorit
	e Christmas carols and hymns. You can buy fresh gingerbread\, or a who
	le gingerbread house\, delight in the smells of mulled wine\, spices a
	nd roasted chestnuts and almonds and sausages as well as a wide array 
	of other foods and drinks. Each German Christmas Market has its own pe
	rsonality and you are sure to find plenty of Christmas treasures to br
	ing home as well as be able to revel in the Christmas atmosphere that 
	Germany offers. Somewhere in the center of town\, often around an old 
	church\, little wooden booths are set up and vendors sell all kinds of
	 good things: Christmas decorations\, candles\, and handmade crafts. Y
	ou'll also find yummy food...like chocolate or wurst with bread or war
	m drinks like Glühwein (a warm red wine with spices). Often\, markets
	 also have music performers or ice skating. The market is typically op
	en daily through December and it is especially lovely in the evenings 
	Christmas Market in Strasbourg\, France -- This is one of the largest 
	Christmas markets in France\, and the setting in front of Strasbourg C
	athedral is breathtaking. In its 431st year\, this market in Alsace is
	 the oldest Christmas market in France. Be sure to visit La Petite Fra
	nce\, a cozy neighborhood of timbered fairy-tale buildings with Christ
	mas shops and a gingerbread bakery. is knows for having the finest Mar
	che de Noel in France for good reason. It's so large that it takes up 
	blocks of the city and seems to spout new roots in some of the most be
	autiful locations in the center of the Strasbourg - which is so lovely
	 that the entire city has been deemed a World Heritage Site. HIGHLIGHT
	S * Enjoy one of Strasbourg's finest restaurants while visiting France
	. * Explore European Christmas markets in Innsbruck\, Strasbourg and B
	ern. * Experience the holiday spirit in four different countries. * Sh
	op for the famous woodcarvings in Oberammergau. * Enjoy a traditional 
	cheese fondue dinner while in Switzerland. TICKETS and FULL ITINERARY 
	=========================================== LAND ONLY COST for this 9 
	Day holiday tour is: $1\,728 * ** LAND & AIR COST for this 9 Day holid
	ay tour is: $2\,866 * ** * double room accommodations (Private room is
	 an additional $375) ** additional 5% Service Charge (2% if paying by 
	check)\n
LOCATION:Postal code 20036\, United States @ Washington, District of C
	olumbia 20036 United States
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