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Catalonian Christmas & New Year

Catalonian Christmas & New Year

Spend the 2023 festive season on Spain's beautiful Costa Brava, enjoying Christmas and New Year with all the trimmings!

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Spend the 2025 festive season on Spain's beautiful Costa Brava, enjoying Christmas and New Year with all the trimmings! Complete with a fantastic festive package including excursions to Barcelona, Besalu, Tossa de Mar, Pals and Girona, this break will leave you relaxed, recharged and ready for the New Year ahead!

 

 

INCLUDES

Return coach travel

Return ferry crossings

2 nights bed & breakfast enroute

10 nights half board in Callela

Hotel entertainment

Daily brunch

Daily golden hour 50% discount on all drinks (from 1pm – 5pm)

2 gala dinners on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve with wine

Special lunch on Christmas Day with wine

Excursions to Barcelona, Figueres, Calella de Palafrugell, Pals & Lloret de Mar

Optional excursion to Montserrat (does not include the funicular railway)

 

Day 1

Driving south, we sail to Continental Europe and a stay in an overnight French hotel this evening

Day 2

We continue our journey to Calella in Spain, arriving at our hotel for a ten night stay.

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Days 3-5

Christmas Eve to Boxing Day - It's Christmas, so enjoy the next three days relaxing or exploring in the resort. With special celebratory meals on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, both served with Spanish sparkling wine - there will be no problem getting into the festive spirit! During our stay, we also enjoy brunch and a 50% discount on all drinks and snacks during golden hour each afternoon. Calella is home to beautiful beaches with sparkling waters - all this and the beach club are within walking distance from our hotel! Away from the beaches, you can discover a fascinating blend of old and new throughout the town.

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Day 6

No holiday to Catalonia would be complete without a visit to beautiful Barcelona! Explore the bustling Las Ramblas, a lively boulevard filled with street performers, shops, and cafes or the historic Gothic Quarter, where you can wander through narrow medieval streets and discover hidden squares. Why not head to the Sagrada Familia, the emblem of Barcelona, an incredible unfinished cathedral designed by architect Antoni Gaudi? This cosmopolitan seaside city is home to so many unique attractions and landmarks, you'll be spoilt for choice!

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Day 7

Today is at leisure or you can join us for an optional excursion to Montserrat! This rocky mountain range is home to the Santa Maria de Montserrat, a Benedictine monastery at the top of the mountain, and Catalonia's most important religious retreat.

Please note: the Monserrat Funiculars are not included and must be paid for separately.

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Day 8

Our first visit today is to enchanting Figueres, a culture-rich city is home to museums, including one dedicated to its most famous resident, Salvador Dali. The centre of Figueres has retained its historic architecture while being a modern and thriving destination. We later travel to Calella de Palafrugell, a quaint fishing port and one of the most beautiful coastal villages in the country. Home to white houses, wooden fishing boats along the beach and hidden coves, it has a dream-like atmosphere that you won't be able to put your finger on.

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Days 9

After breakfast, we travel to Pals, one of the most charming villages in Costa Brava. Perched on a hill, the settlement was built around a fortress and has kept keeping its medieval look. Stroll around the beautifully preserved historical centre and enjoy the authentic beauty surrounding you! After some free time, we travel to Lloret De Mar. A former fishing village, enjoy a one of the region's livelist resorts offering fantastic shopping options and many bars and restaurants nearby!

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Day 10-11

New Year's Eve & Day - Celebrate the start of 2026 from the comfort of Calella! With special celebratory meals on New Year's Eve, served with sparkling wine to toast, and brunch on New Year's Day - this New Year's celebration will be one to remember!

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Day 12

We depart Spain and return to our overnight hotel in France.

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Day 13

We retrace our footsteps back through France via coach and then ferry before returning home later this evening.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Hotel Volga 4*, Calella

 

 

 

Located in the heart of Calella, the 4-star Hotel Volga is close to the beach and just a few minutes walk from the local amenities.

 

Hotel Facilities

  • Bar

  • Restaurant

  • Lift

  • WiFi

  • Beach club

  • Swimming pool

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Alfreton Bus Station, Hall Street,
Alfreton, DE55 7BT
Arnold High Street Bus Stop,
Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE
Beeston Beeston Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub
Beeston, NG9 2LA
Bulwell Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive,
Bulwell, NG6 8GE
Chesterfield Coach Station, Beckingham Way
Chesterfield, S40 1TH
Derby Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28,
Derby, DE1 2AY
Heanor Market Place, Wilmott Street
(Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG
Ilkeston Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place,
Ilkeston, DE7 5GF
Leicester St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA,
Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG
Long Eaton The Green, Outside Poundland
Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ
Loughborough Amber Rooms, The Rushes
Loughborough, LE11 5BE
Lutterworth George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms
Lutterworth, LE17 4EG
Mansfield Bus Stop, Walkden Street
Mansfield, NG18 1QN
Nottingham Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino,
Nottingham, NG1 6HE
Ripley Market Place, Express Stand
Ripley, DE5 3FJ
Rotherham Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street,
Rotherham , S60 1QB
Sheffield Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House
Sheffield, S1 2BG
Toton Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane
Notts, NG9 7JA

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