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Halloween getaways
CelebrateAll Hallows' Evewith a
spooktacular trip toone of our wicked
destinations. Hear tales of lost souls
said still to roamthe cobbled streets
of some of our favourite cities; learn
the bloody history of gruesome days
gone by; or enjoy light-hearted funby
the light of thousands of pumpkins.
Here are our top tips for aHalloween
to remember…
Prague
With its gothic history, the bewitching
city of Prague hasmany a ghost story.
Resident spooks include theHeadless
Templar, amedieval knight said to
ride on horseback through theOld
Town, andPrincess Libuše, the female
warrior who foundedPrague then
cast her lovers into theRiver Vltava
when she grew tiredof them. But
the city’smost famous legend is the
Golemof Prague. Astatue built by a
mystical Rabbi in the 16th century to
protect the town’s Jewish community,
theGolemturned against hismaster
and rampaged through the city –
where he still wanders to this day.
What better way to spendHalloween
Night than learning about Prague’s
ghoulishgoings-on on a ghost walk?
WeflytoPraguefromGatwick,Stansted
andBristol from£33.49*oneway.
Copenhagen
Children of all ageswill be spellbound
byCopenhagen’s Halloween
celebrations. Between 12and28
October thecity’smuch-lovedTivoli
Gardens (
pictured
)will bedecorated
withbats, blackcats, spider'swebs
andmore than 15,000real pumpkins.
EnjoyTivoli’smany rides, then roll up
to theopen-air stage for aWitches'
Circus, whereacovenof talentedhags
doacrobatics, juggleandperform
tricksonunicycles. Alsonot tobe
missed is theSpangsbergChocolate
MarshmallowFactory, whichwill be
creatingDenmark’s firstHalloween
marshmallow– chocolate laced
withabloody raspberry sauce.
WeflytoCopenhagenfromGatwick,
Stansted,Bristol andManchester
from£29.49*oneway.
Edinburgh
Fromthe PhantomPiper said to
play at the city's famous castle to
the ghostly residents of MaryKing’s
Close, Edinburgh is believed tobe
theworld’smost haunted city. Visit
the dungeons and you’ll meet key
figures fromScotland’s gory past,
includinggrave robbers Burke and
Hare andnational iconWilliam
Wallace, whowas hanged, drawn
andquartered. Alsomaking a special
appearance (13-31 October) are
Scotland’sWitches, who’ll be seeking
revenge for beingburned at the
stake during the infamouswitch trials.
We fly toEdinburgh fromGatwick,
Luton, Stansted, Bristol andBelfast
International from£31.49* oneway.
*Prices one way based on two people travelling on the same booking. Price correct as of 27 July for travel between 28October 2012 and 30March 2013. Additional credit card & baggage charges apply. See easyJet.com for details.
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