Where to go on holiday in December from London Luton Airport
The Christmas countdown is well and truly on with December holidays! Although sunlight hours in England may average eight hours a day in December, travel can still be merry and bright with travelling to Christmas markets and enjoying some late winter sun. Here’s where you should travel from London Luton Airport in December.
Go to Christmas markets
The Christmas festivities will be in full swing throughout December, so why not take advantage with a trip to a Christmas market abroad. If you’re fitting in a last-minute trip, consider going to Christmas celebrations in Basel or Nuremberg – their markets wrap up before Christmas Day.
For a one-hour flight to Christmas markets, hop over to Strasbourg, the “Capital of Christmas”, and walk around a market that dates back to 1570. Want to go on a three-hour flight? The unsuspecting city of Craiova in Romania is home to Europe’s largest Christmas market – it stretches over five city squares!
Fly from LTN to SXB in 1 hour 25 minutes with easyJet.
Fly from LTN to CRA in 3 hours 5 minutes with Wizz Air.
See the switch on at Amsterdam Light Festival
20 light artworks illuminate the Dutch city throughout December at the Amsterdam Light Festival. With millions of bulbs placed in, above and alongside the canals, the winter public art installation makes Amsterdam an open-air museum. Spot birds flying through the sky and rainbows stretching over bridges – don’t forget the tulips on the water!
Lights are switched on daily between 4:30pm – 11:00pm, so it’s a great way to spend a December evening in Amsterdam for solo travellers and those in groups. Plus, Amsterdam is only a hop over the North Sea, so it’s great for a Europe winter city break.
Fly from LTN to AMS in 1 hour 10 minutes with easyJet.
Go to the desert at the International Sahara Festival
There’s more to December than snowy destinations. Travel three hours west of Djerba to the International Sahara Festival in Douz, Tunisia. Founded in the 1960s as a cultural reminder of nomadic life and traditions, thousands travel to the Sahara gateway for camel marathons, desert wrestling and horse displays. With daily temperatures averaging 20°c, you’ll get a healthy dose of Vitamin C too.
Fly from LTN to DJE in 4 hours 20 minutes with easyJet.
Where is the best destination to travel to in December?
With hundreds of destinations to travel to in December from London Luton Airport, you’re spoilt for choice on where to go. If you’re craving some sunshine to cure the winter blues, Rabat boasts 10 hours of daylight and average temperatures of 19°c. Want to pull out the winter coat? A trip to the Arctic Circle calls with flights to Kittilä and Rovaniemi in Finland.
Where can I travel in December for winter sun?
Travel to dozens of winter sun destinations across the Mediterranean, Turkey and north Africa. With regular flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and twice-weekly flights to Antalya, those craving sunshine can get their fix.
What is the best December city break?
December city breaks are a great way to see winter wonderlands without the busy crowds! Stay close to home with a trip to Edinburgh or Dublin, or go on a two-hour flight to Gdańsk or Satu Mare. Check out our top winter city breaks in December.
Where is hot in December for a holiday?
Mercury doesn’t stretch that high in a thermometer in December, but if you’re looking for hot December destinations, the Canary Islands is a safe bet. Temperatures hover in the low twenties throughout December in Tenerife and Fuerteventura.
Where does it snow in December?
For those dreaming of a December with a blanket of snow, we'd recommend Tromsø in Norway, but pack extra layers – temperatures rarely peek above 0 degrees. Want to start the ski season before the crowds? Go to Grenoble in France or Turin in Italy on opposite sites of the Alps.