Budapest No1 for markets

Budapest is taking the No1 spot for a Christmas market break, says lowcostholidays.com which has seen a 220 per cent year-on-year increase in people searching for market destinations. City break searches are also up 196 per cent.

This year’s top-selling market cities also include Berlin, Krakow and Prague. Matt Hall, of lowcostholidays.com said: “Bookings to Budapest over the last four weeks are up over 300 per cent year on year and Berlin is up over 150 per cent compared to the same time last year. By combining a city break with some Christmas shopping, holidaymakers can enjoy these historical destinations and take advantage of the favourable Euro exchange rate to stock up on great value gifts.”

Prices in November for two nights room-only in a four-star in Budapest (above) with flights from Stansted start from £69 per person. Two nights room-only in a three-star hotel in Berlin with flights from Stansted from £85 per person. Visit www.lowcostholidays.com or call 0800 1116271.