Sasha Jones and Rhian Ewer, both 33, flew from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen for a 14-hour festive day out, claiming the trip cost less than attending a Christmas market in the UK. The pair, from Warrington, Cheshire, paid a return fare of £58 on Ryanair, departing at 6.50am and landing in the Danish capital at around 9.30am local time.
Upon arrival, they went straight to Tivoli Gardens, one of Europe's most famous Christmas attractions, and spent the day exploring market stalls and enjoying rides. "Christmas is our favourite time of year," said Sasha. "We love adventures, and Christmas always feels really magical, and the draw for us was the combination of markets and rides."
The couple kept costs down by bringing their own breakfast bagels, with lunch costing £7 for chicken strips and dinner at a burger bar coming to £40 for two. A return taxi to Manchester airport set them back £52.40, while Copenhagen's metro to the city centre cost £3.50 each way. Due to Rhian's disability access, Sasha entered as her carer, making their full-access ticket with rides £45 in total.
"The markets were great, with lots of local sellers and homemade crafts and trinkets," Sasha said. "We even got to meet Santa Claus, who remembered us from our trip to Lapland earlier this year. It was such a fun experience, it was great to see how the markets differ from the ones back home."
They boarded a 9.50pm EasyJet flight home, landing in Manchester at 11pm. The entire trip cost £113 each, which Sasha said was far cheaper than a journey to London's Christmas markets. "It usually costs at least £80 for a return from Warrington to London," she explained. "And we explored markets in a completely different country, but were in our own beds at the end of the day."
