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Press Release: Ding Dong Merrily on High

Friday 10th October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fancy Christmas shopping with a twist this year? From mountainside Christmas markets to giant stollen parades Railbookers brings you the eccentric side of Christmas from £299 per person.

Those with a head for heights should check out Innsbruck’s highest Christmas Market, the Panorama Christmas Market (28 November 2008 – 4 January 2009) in the heart of the Alps, accessible on the Hungerburgbahn funicular railway line. Stock up on festive souvenirs, enjoy spectacular scenery and above all go easy on the gluhwein! Visit Innsbruck with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Romantik Schwarzer Adler Hotel from £489 per person for two nights, including breakfast and return train travel.

Not content with having the biggest indoor market in Europe Zurich (10 – 23 December 2008) has one of the most impressive Christmas trees as well, 50 foot of Christmas tree covered in a total of 5,000 Swarovski Crystal ornaments. Visit Zurich with Railbookers and stay at the 3* Hotel du Théâtre from £299 per person for two nights, including breakfast and return train travel.

See stollen (Germany’s traditional marzipan covered Christmas cake) get the respect it deserves at Dresden’s historic Christmas Market or Striezelmarkt  (27th November – 24th December). The annual Stollen Festival takes place on 6th December 2008 when a 4 tonne Stollen is paraded though the city streets. Visit Dresden with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Hilton Dresden from £469 per person for two nights, including breakfast and return train travel.

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Notes to Editor:

Innsbruck price quoted for the Romantik Schwarzer Adler Hotel. Price valid for arrivals before 25th December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris in approximately 2 hours 35 minutes (based on Eurostar’s current timetable). At Paris Gare du Nord (where Eurostar arrives) transfer to Paris Gare de l’Est onto the Deutsche Bahn night train direct to Munich. In Paris leave at least 2 hours between the Eurostar arrival and the departure of the night trains to Munich. The average journey time for the overnight train is 10 hours. At Munich change onto the train to Innsbruck which takes 1 hour 50 minutes.

Zurich price quoted for the Hotel du Théâtre. Price valid for weekend arrivals before 31st December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris in approximately 2 hours 35 minutes (based on Eurostar’s current timetable). In Paris transfer to Paris Gare de L’Est for the train to Zurich, journey time 4 hours 30 minutes.

Dresden price quoted for the Dresden Hilton. Price valid for midweek arrivals between 21tst December - 29th December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Brussels in approximately 2 hour 21 minutes (based on Eurostar’s current timetable). Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. At Cologne transfer onto the overnight train to Dresden, which arrives the next morning.

Railbookers:

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.

 

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