Delayed trains, traffic jams, endless queues for check-in at the airport…
Travelling abroad can be a nightmare. But when you sail with DFDS
Seaways, your holiday really does start the moment you step on board.
This month, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine has teamed up with DFDS Seaways
to give away four sensational breaks in destinations across Europe.
First prize: A nine-night river cruise from Amsterdam to Strasbourg for
four, worth £3,238
In the comfort of a DFDS Seaways sea-view Commodore Cabin, you’ll sail from
Newcastle to Amsterdam, to explore the capital before boarding the Croisi
river cruiser to ancient city of Nijmegen. Then it’s on to Cologne and
Rüdesheim, in Germany, experiencing one of the most beautiful stretches of
the Rhine. The next day will take you to Strasbourg, where you’ll be
transferred to the Dutch town of Maastricht for a night at the four-star
Eden Designhotel before your journey home.
Second prize: an eight-night, self-drive cottage holiday for a family of
four, worth £1,192
Whether your ideal holiday home is on a white-sand beach in Denmark, in the
beautiful Belgian countryside or beside a pine-fringed lake in Sweden (top
right), with NOVASOL’s huge range of European hideaways to choose from,
you’re sure to find your dream cottage. And wherever you go, DFDS Seaways
guarantees a blissful crossing, via the Harwich – Esbjerg route to Denmark,
or the Newcastle – Amsterdam route to Holland.
Third prize: a six-night, self-drive family holiday for four to Denmark’s
Lalandia Billund, worth £1,748
Sail from Harwich to Esbjerg, in Denmark, for a stay at Lalandia Billund – a
new holiday park on the Jutland Peninsula. Within walking distance of
Legoland, it’s the perfect place for your family to relax after fun-filled
adventures at Denmark’s famous theme park. Since you’ll be taking your car
with you on your trip, you could also visit the nearby zoo, while history
buffs will love Koldinghus – the last of the ancient royal castles on the
peninsula.
Fourth prize: a four-night Superior City Cruise break to Amsterdam for two,
worth £1,172
Sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam for two nights at the five-star Renaissance
Hotel, enjoying the pleasures of its Turkish baths, saunas and solarium. Its
central location means you can soak up the atmosphere of the bustling Dutch
capital right on your doorstep.
To enter simply answer the following question:
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Submit your answer here
Terms & conditions:
Competition closes February 10 2009. Winners will be picked at random from all
correct entries received by closing date. First prize includes two nights’
full board on a DFDS Seaways cruise ferry for four with Commodore Cabin
upgrade with sea view; six nights’ full board on a Croisi river cruiser; and
one night’s B&B, at the Eden Designhotel, based on four sharing
two twin rooms. Second prize includes two nights on a DFDS Seaways cruise
ferry for four with their car, from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark or from
Newcastle to Amsterdam (winner’s choice). Third prize includes two nights on
a DFDS Seaways cruise ferry for four with their car. Accommodation at
Lalandia Billund is self-catering. Fourth prize includes two nights on a
DFDS Seaways cruise ferry for two, with a Commodore Cabin upgrade; two
nights’ B&B in the Renaissance Hotel, based on two sharing a twin
room, and return port to hotel transfers. Terms and conditions apply to all
prizes; visit www.dfds.co.uk/terms. All trips to be booked by February 28
2009, and taken by August 31 2009. Prizes are subject to availability and
include taxes and charges, plus dinner and breakfasts on a DFDS Seaways
cruise ferry and accommodation as stated. All ferry crossings are return and
for a standard car only (1.85m high). Travel insurance, any additional costs
for a non-standard car, and all other costs and expenses are winners’
responsibility. Usual STTM terms and conditions apply.
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