On the Beach: Christmas Markets Add a Festive Touch to European Winter Sun Holidays

MANCHESTER, England, November 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

-On the Beach say a new guide to the best Christmas markets on the continent will enhance family holidays this festive season-

The UK's leading online travel agency On the Beach say that a new guide to the best Christmas markets in Europe could help families get the most out of their winter sun holidays during this year's festive season.

The guide aims to help Brits heading to the continent this winter choose between all the great Christmas markets and find the ones that best suit their seasonal shopping needs. The list was put together by Insight Guides who have a reputation for producing high quality visual guide books; On the Beach say the comprehensive nature of this latest guide means that even Brits enjoying winter sun and family holidays in less festive regions will be able to find a Christmas market to suit them.

Alistair Daly, Marketing Director of On the Beach, comments: "At On the Beach we often see a surge of bookings around the Christmas period as families look to get away from the wet and wild winter weather of Great Britain and unwrap their presents in the sunshine. In the past they may have felt dissuaded from taking advantage of all the great events and markets taking place on the continent during November and December due to the lack of information on what might be going on near their holiday destination.

"Although we commonly associate Christmas time with snow and ice, the reality is that Britain is often wet and windy over the holidays. Insight Guides' latest guide will enable travellers in even the most balmy regions of Europe to enjoy a festive family holiday with a sunny twist. These trips will make this Christmas one that the whole family is sure to remember for years to come."

About On the Beach:

Founded in 1995, On the Beach is one of the UK's leading online travel agencies carrying over 500,000 passengers every year (ABTA K0813). On the Beach provides value for money flights and hotels in the world's most popular beach holiday destinations. On the Beach provides consumers with a huge selection of travel products, from 50 million available seats, more than 30,000 hotels around the world, insurance and in-resort transfer partners. Customers can book online at http://www.onthebeach.co.uk or by calling the UK call centre on 0870 606 07 08.

As the expert provider of DIY beach holidays to the UK market, On the Beach is so confident of its industry leading position, it offers a market leading price match guarantee for its customers. On the Beach will refund the difference if a lower price is found for the same product on any UK website*.

*Offer applies to exact product match