Deals for the Christmas-themed trip to Germany have already started
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It may be mid-July with a heat wave on the way but you can already book a trip to a German Christmas Market from Manchester.
The Manchester Christmas Market is one of the best in Europe after it was voted in the top 20 by European's Best Destinations – the only UK market chosen.
Germany, seen by many as the home of the traditional Christmas Market, has six on the list including Aachen, Leipzig, Cologne, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nurembourg and Dresden.
Christmas market fans who want to compare Manchester's offering with the best Germany can offer can now book a trip to Europe in the run up to Christmas 2018.
Deals website Groupon is the first to offer a cheap deal to the German Christmas markets from Manchester in 2018.
The cheapest trips, priced at £109 per person, are for two-night trips to Berlin in November or early December.
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at Roten Rathaus in Berlin is one of the world's most famous Christmas markets and is one of several scattered through the city. It is fdamed for its 50-metre high Ferris wheel and large ice skating ring.
A two-night visit is priced at £109 bit a third night will cost an extra £10.
Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Nurembourg and Stuttgart two-night trips are also available for between £09 per person to £199 per person depending on the destination.
The deal includes flights and a stay in one of the following hotels:
Berlin: Hotel Lichtenberg or Hotel Berlin Messe
Cologne: Centro Hotel Conti or Holiday Inn Express – Muelheim
Frankfurt: Metro Hotel Frankfurt City
Munich: Holiday Inn Express Munich – Messe or NH Munchen City Sud
Dusseldorf: Mercure Hotel Dusseldorf Zentrum or Best Western Ambassador Hotel
Hamburg: Hotel Hamburg MItte or Centro Hotel North name
Nuremberg: Acomhotel Nuernberg
Dortmund: Hotel Dortmund City
Stuttgart: Best Western Hotel Stuttgart or Attimo Hotel
Hannover: Best Western Hotel Hannover City or Wyndham Hannover Atrium
The Christmas Markets in Germany feature the usual collection of souvenirs, gifts and food and drink, including a traditional German beer bar.