While some people only travel at Christmas in order to be closer to family, others love visiting new places to see how they celebrate the holiday. It makes sense - any city is that much prettier and more festive when it’s wearing its holiday finery. So I like that there are some sales on Christmas travel - like these packages to visit European holiday markets.

• One is a vacation package that’s a 5-night tour of Frankfurt, Leipzig, Dresden, Annaberg, Schneeberg, Plauen, & Bamburg in Germany. Hotels and transportation are included, as are sightseeing tours, but no airfare. Prices start at $969 per person.
• Another is an 8-night trip that takes in the markets of Frankfurt, Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Lucerne. Hotels and transportation are included, as are tours, entrance fees, and some meals, but no airfare. Prices start at $1,625 per person.
• This package focuses only on Vienna, and it’s a 3-night air/hotel package. Hotel, transportation, airfare, and breakfast are included, along with concert tickets to a couple of holiday shows. Prices start at $1,199 per person.
• The last package listed is a 7-night air/hotel deal that incluedes Munich, Salzburg, Nurnberg, Leipzig, and Berlin. Airfare, hotel, transportation, breakfast, and tour guide services are included. Prices start at $1,999 per person.

To read more details about each of these deals, including the dates by which you must book them and the departure dates that are available for each, you’ll need to read this whole post.