City break specialist, Cities Direct, has launched its 2008 Christmas Markets’ programme with a fantastic early booking offer of ‘three-nights-for-the-price-of-two’ while stocks last!

For example, head to the Berlin Christmas Markets – the most popular one is situated next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church – and enjoy mulled wine, baked cinnamon stars and more than 100 handicraft stalls. A three-night stay with breakfast at the four-star Belmondo Hotel costs from £199 (saving £55) per person, twin-share including return Luton/Berlin flights on 3 December.

Or take in Catalan festive life at the Barcelona Christmas Fair with its stalls of Christmas decorations, trinkets and gifts and turron – a sweet nougat that is traditional in Spain at this time. For departures on 6 December, three nights’ with breakfast at the four-star Apsis Milleni Hotel costs from £219 (saving £60) per person, twin-share inclusive of return Gatwick/Barcelona flights.

Alternatively, the annual Christmas Market in Riga’s Old Quarter features locally-made handicrafts, traditional Latvian Christmas tree decorations as well as hot wine and gingerbread cake. Here a three-night stay with breakfast at the five-star Ridzene Hotel departing 5 December costs from £219 (saving £60) per person, twin-share inclusive of return flights from Bristol to Riga.

Other dates, hotels and flights are also available.

Contact Cities Direct free on 0800 634 5725