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Why you're safe with the holiday experts

DERTOUR is part of the DERTOUR GmbH group of Frankfurt - one of the world's leading tour operators . We also hold our own ATOL and are members of ABTA.

We've been creating perfect tailor-made holidays to the heart of Europe for 50 years. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing that has always remained the same is our total focus on serving you in the very best way that we can. This includes ensuring your satisfaction and security. It's why DERTOUR is fully licenced with our own ATOL and is also adheres to all the rules and principles of ABTA.

ATOL is a financial protection scheme for holidaymakers travelling on an air inclusive holiday, which is managed by the Civil Aviation Authority. This protects you from losing your money or from being stranded overseas in the very unlikely event that DERTOUR should go out of business. Our Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) number is ATOL 1839.

When you buy an ATOL protected air inclusive holiday* from us, you will receive a confirmation invoice from us (or via our authorised agent through which you booked) confirming your arrangements and your protection under our ATOL.

* The air inclusive holidays we arrange are ATOL protected providing either the person who pays for the booking is present in the UK when the booking is made or the first leg of any flight or flights we arrange for you commences in the UK. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk

ABTA was created in 1950 by 22 leading travel companies. It now represents over 5,000 travel agencies and more than 900 tour operators, right across the British Isles. ABTA helps to maintain the highest standards of trading practice for the travel industry and its customers. The ABTA logo is a sign that you can expect choice, value and high levels of service from DERTOUR.

DERTOUR is also fully committed to always try to provide an alternative holiday or route in times of disruption that is out of our control, such as in the event of volcanic ash, disruption to air travel due to heavy snowfall or an airline strike grounding aircraft.

If you have any questions about our ABTA membership or the financial protection provided under our ATOL, please don't hesitate to call us on 020 7290 1104.

Dertour gives you ATOL protection with every flight

Which is the best European Christmas Market for you?

Press release: 16 September 2011

Gourmet-lover, Romantic or Super-shopper - Which is the Best European Christmas Market for You This Year?

Europe's Christmas markets are a lovely way to get into the festive spirit by combining a city break with a shopping trip to stock up on hand-made decorations, foodie goodies such as Lebkuchen ginger bread and unique Christmas presents. Specialist tour operator, Dertour, has a range of short break packages to Christmas market destinations, and has hand-picked the following 'off-the-beaten-track' markets which are perfect whether you are looking for a gourmet, romantic or pure shopping experience.

These are just a few examples, as Dertour offers Christmas markets to 14 countries including Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, France and Switzerland, as well as, for the first time for 2011, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Poland and Sweden. Overall prices start from just £128 per person for a two night trip to Prague.

Best for Romance (and Gingerbread!) - Nuremberg - from £330pp - Nuremberg is picture-perfect, with a castle over-looking the city giving the perfect romantic backdrop. It also happens to be where the famous Christmas gingerbread, Lebkuchen, was invented! Depart Gatwick on 2nd December for a two night break in Nuremberg to experience its Christmas Market, set in the heart of the city's Old Town, and consisting of 180 festive wooden stalls decorating Nuremberg's twinkling Market Square. This weekend break is priced from £330 per person (based on two sharing) to include two nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the four star Arvena Park hotel and return flights from Gatwick.

Best for Hand-Made Gifts - Dresden - from £219pp - Christmastime transforms the city on the River Elbe into a winter wonderland. Dresden's Christmas market, traditionally called Striezelmarkt, is one of Germany's largest and oldest markets, dating all the way back to 1434. Nowadays over 230 lovingly decorated stalls of Dresden's Striezelmarkt offer a wealth of festive regional arts and crafts; from wooden ornaments made by skilled wood carvers of the Erzgebirge mountain villages to Indigo-printed textiles and pottery from Lusatia, and from wickerwork and Plauen lace to sought-after paper Advent stars from Herrnhut. Dertour's weekend packages to Dresden include return flights from Heathrow to Düsseldorf and two nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis in the four star Madison Hotel situated in the heart of the city. Based on two people sharing. Departures between 25 November and 24 December.

Best for Gourmet-lovers - Freiburg from £259pp - Close to the Swiss and French border and located on the western edge of the Southern Black Forest, one of Germany's most popular holiday regions, Freiburg is a lively university city with a very charming atmosphere during Christmas time. And because of its location, it offers an excellent choice of wine from the region, plus the famous 'Black Forest Gateaux' which adorn every café window! Dertour's weekend packages include return flights from Gatwick to Basel, rail transfer and two nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis in the three star InterCity Hotel. Based on two people sharing. Departures between 21 November and 23 December.

Best for Culture - Heidelberg from £319pp - The university town of Heidelberg offers some interesting museums as well as an ice-skating rink at the foot of Castle Hill plus six different Christmas markets with more than 140 beautifully decorated stalls. Prices start from £319 per person, to include return flights from Heathrow, rail transfers, two nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the four star Leonardo Hotel. Based on two people sharing. Departures between 23 November and 22 December.

Best for A Christmas Market With a Difference - Tallinn from £255 per person - Tallinn in Estonia is actually home to one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe, and is also home of the world's first Christmas tree (first recorded public display of a Christmas tree was in 1441). It now offers a great Christmas markets experience in a UNESCO world heritage site, with this year's market being 'fairytale' themed, with Santa Claus wondering the market greeting visitors. A two night Christmas Market packages to Tallinn starting from £255 per person to include return flights from Gatwick and accommodation on bed and breakfast basis in the four star hotel Sokos Hotel Viru. Departures between 25 November and 22 December.

Best for Super-Shoppers - Wiesbaden from £265 per person - If you are into shopping, then the combination of designer shops and the unique gift stalls of Wiesbaden's 'Twinkling Stars' market (its officially named this, rather than a Christmas market because of the amounts of international visitors the town attracts) is for you. Prices start from £265 per person, to include return flights from London Heathrow, two nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the four star NH Aukamm Wiesbaden. Based on two people sharing. Departures between 22 November and 23 December.