5 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays Internationally

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Seasonal and festive fun awaits travelers who take advantage of a Great Value Vacations package vacation to five exciting international destinations this year. Here are five ideas to put travelers in the holiday spirit:

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1.    Start the New Year On Top of the World!

It's all about bringing in the light and parties in Reykjavik, Iceland, as the New Year begins. One night a year fireworks are permitted in the city and the sky enlightens with their beauty. It all culminates at midnight with ringing fire truck bells and blowing ship horns for a true celebration of sight and sound. Great Value Vacations 3-night Iceland City Break includes a New Year's Eve four-course dinner with live music, New Year's dance in Gullteigur Festive Hall, and a guided walking and coach tour of folklore and New Year's tradition. Also included are roundtrip airfare, airport transfers, three nights hotel accommodations, daily breakfast, and more. Rates start at $1,381* per person, double. See: http://bit.ly/2b1BKuU

2.    Make it an Athens Holiday

Visitors can tour the legendary city of Athens with the peak season crowds gone, but an abundance of Christmas cheer to enjoy. They can stroll through the Christmas Village in Syntagma Square, take in the views of Athens after hiking up to the Acropolis, explore the scenic Greek Islands that surround the city, and indulge in the foods of the country including a special Christmas or New Year's dinner depending on the time of travel. Great Value Vacations 5-nights Athens Holiday Vacation package features a half-day Athens sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum; full-day tour to Delphi, including lunch; one-day cruise to Hydra, Poros and Egina, including on-board lunch and round-trip transfers; breakfast daily; holiday dinner; airfare; airport transfers; and five nights hotel accommodations. Rates start at $1,987* per person, double. See: http://bit.ly/2b3QoD2

3.    Shop Germany's Christmas Markets

True lovers of all things Christmas most surely have a visit to Germany's Christmas Markets on their bucket list. Great Value Vacations 6-night Christmas Markets of Germany package makes it easy to make that dream vacation come true with visits to markets in Frankfurt, Würzburg, Rothenburg, Nuremberg and Munich. Plus, travelers get to shop Rothenburg's year-round Käthe Wohlfahrt, home to more than 30,000 traditional German Christmas decorations. Festive highlights also include seeing the magnificent 100-foot tree boasting 2,500 Christmas lights in Munich's main square, and sipping hot Apfelwein (apple cider) and nibbling on Christstollen (egg bread with candied fruit). The package features six nights hotel accommodations (two in Munich and one in each of the other four cities), rail travel between cities, 24-hour Hop-On/Hop-Off bus tour in Munich, daily breakfast, airfare and airport transfers. Rates start at $3,120* per person, double. See: http://bit.ly/2aG4Go1

4.    Combine Wine tasting, an Italian Villa, and Holiday Shopping

Travelers can explore Tuscany, Florence, and Rome using the historic 14^th-century Villa Casagrande in Figline Valdarno Village as their home base. They can enjoy wine tasting, go gift shopping at the outlets, and take separate day trips to the cultural meccas of Florence and Rome decorated for the holiday season. Great Value Vacations 6-night Winter Getaway in a Tuscan Villa package features six nights villa accommodations with welcome dinner with drinks, wine tasting, and a tour of the villa and its cellars; roundtrip transfers  to The Mall Outlet; roundtrip rail tickets to Florence; roundtrip rail tickets to Rome; daily breakfast; airfare; and airport transfers. Rates start at $1,742* per person, double. See: http://bit.ly/2b8UMBj

5.    Opt for a Catalan Christmas

Barcelona is even more beautiful decked out for the holiday season and boasting such Christmas Markets as Fira de Santa Llúcia. This traditional market dates back to the late 18^th century and features ornaments and gifts galore. Great Value Vacations 4- or 5-night Experience Christmas in Catalonia package offers plenty of time to explore. It features four or five nights hotel accommodations, a two-hour private Barcelona city tour with English-speaking driver, daily buffet breakfast, airfare and airport transfers. Rates start at $1,110* per person, double. See: http://bit.ly/2b9qb5m

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*Due to fluctuations in air fare, Great Value Vacations updates prices daily in order to find the best available price on any day; because of that, prices are subject to change without notice.

About Great Value Vacations

Great Value Vacations is a tour operator offering premium air-inclusive vacation packages, including independent and escorted trips, to the top destinations in the world at prices that are at or better than if the components were purchased separately. The company's product experts do all the legwork, creating perfect itineraries, and hand-picking superior accommodations, with tours, transfers, sightseeing suggested or included in the package rate. Based in Rockville Centre, NY, Great Value Vacations is part of the holding company DH Enterprise and Associates, Inc. Visit www.greatvaluevacations.com for more information.

About DH Enterprise & Associates, Inc.

The family-owned company, DH Enterprise and Associates, Inc. started doing business under various different names in 1980. Today, it is not only the parent company of Great Value Vacations, but also Sceptre, a deluxe European tour operator, and Global Consolidated Services, a travel service solutions company that provides white-label, turn-key capabilities in the areas of technology, management, and operations.

DH Enterprise and Associates, Inc. also manages Journeys Connect, an escorted vacations and groups company, and the Aer Lingus Vacation Store, a brand owned by Aer Lingus. It currently employs approximately 80 travel professionals and is supported by a team in Rome and a satellite office in Dublin.

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