Nicola’s choice: Salzburg Price per person: £248

Pretty Salzburg has to be the archetypal winter city break destination. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it has outdoor ice-skating rinks and a Christmas market (17 November-26 December) if you’re keen for festive fun, while in the new year (26 January-5 February) Mozart’s home town celebrates his music for 11 whole days.

EasyJet Holidays has various two-night packages from around £200 in December. For example, for £248 you get flights from Gatwick on 10 December and room-only accommodation at the Am Neutor Hotel Salzburg Zentrum, a basic but modern place close to the city centre.