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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Chris Wilson

5 of the best Christmas coach holidays

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It’s the same sensation every year. It might feel as though hasn’t been long since the last one but Christmas is just around the corner, and now’s the time to book a festive getaway.

A taste of Yuletide celebrations as the days grow colder can be found across Europe. Embrace the intoxicating aroma of mulled wine at some of the continent's finest Christmas markets and take in the sights of forests and hills covered with powder-fine snow in France, Germany and Belgium, or stay closer to home and get to know the Lake District or Scottish cities in the crisp midwinter.

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