Two weeks from Leipzig/Halle, there and back

1. Leipzig/Halle

   Germany, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. LEJ→AYT Sun 6 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 18:5513:40–18:55SunExpress, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€70seen yesterday Check price

3. Antalya

   Türkiye, 4 nights, 6–10 Dec

   The Turkish Riviera's big resort city, with a walled harbour quarter (Kaleiçi), Roman gates, long beaches and the Taurus Mountains rising straight behind.

   Typical December: highs of 17°C, very wet

   • Beach
   • Old town

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4. AYT→SEN Thu 10 Dec leaves 21:00, lands 22:4021:00–22:40easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€34seen yesterday Check price
   • London Southend Airport is 58 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (STN, Stansted Airport)

5. London

   United Kingdom, 5 nights, 10–15 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. STN→TFS Tue 15 Dec leaves 06:05, lands 10:3506:05–10:35Lands at Tenerife South Airport. Ryanair, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €24€34seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

7. Tenerife

   Spain, 5 nights, 15–20 Dec

   The largest of the Canary Islands, with Mount Teide's volcanic summit, beach resorts in the south, green forests in the north and the old town of La Laguna.

   Typical December: highs of 23°C, some rain

   • Island
   • Beach
   • Mountains

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8. TFS→LEJ Sun 20 Dec leaves 16:30, lands 22:2516:30–22:25Leaves from Tenerife South Airport. Marabu, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€128seen yesterday Check price

9. Leipzig/Halle

   Germany, Home, Sun 20 Dec

We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Leipzig/Halle

   Germany, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. LEJ→AYT Sun 6 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 18:5513:40–18:55SunExpress, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€70seen yesterday Check price

3. Antalya

   Türkiye, 2 nights, 6–8 Dec

   The Turkish Riviera's big resort city, with a walled harbour quarter (Kaleiçi), Roman gates, long beaches and the Taurus Mountains rising straight behind.

   Typical December: highs of 17°C, very wet

   • Beach
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. AYT→RMO Tue 8 Dec leaves 21:25, lands 22:2521:25–22:25Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€71seen yesterday Check price

5. Chisinau

   Moldova, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec

   Moldova's capital, a green city of parks and Soviet-era boulevards. Visitors come for the wine: the vast underground cellars at Cricova and Mileștii Mici are a short drive away.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. RMO→OTP Thu 10 Dec leaves 14:50, lands 16:0014:50–16:00Lands at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1 hour, cabin bag about €37€22seen today Check price

7. Bucharest

   Romania, 2 nights, 10–12 Dec

   Romania's capital, with wide boulevards, the huge Palace of the Parliament, a restored old town of bars and restaurants, and Belle Époque buildings.

   Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. OTP→TIA Sat 12 Dec leaves 13:55, lands 14:2513:55–14:25Leaves from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen yesterday Check price

9. Tirana

   Albania, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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10. TIA→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:0506:00–08:05Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
    • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Milan

    Italy, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

    Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

    Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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12. MXP→BUD Wed 16 Dec leaves 16:00, lands 17:3516:00–17:35Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€19seen yesterday Check price

13. Budapest

    Hungary, 2 nights, 16–18 Dec

    Hungary's capital, split by the Danube between hilly Buda and flat Pest, with thermal baths, a grand parliament, ruin bars and a castle district.

    Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain

    • Capital
    • Old town

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14. BUD→TFS Fri 18 Dec leaves 12:10, lands 16:4512:10–16:45Lands at Tenerife South Airport. Ryanair, about 5½ hours, cabin bag about €24€129seen yesterday Check price

15. Tenerife

    Spain, 2 nights, 18–20 Dec

    The largest of the Canary Islands, with Mount Teide's volcanic summit, beach resorts in the south, green forests in the north and the old town of La Laguna.

    Typical December: highs of 23°C, some rain

    • Island
    • Beach
    • Mountains

    Swap this stop

16. TFS→LEJ Sun 20 Dec leaves 16:30, lands 22:2516:30–22:25Leaves from Tenerife South Airport. Marabu, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€128seen yesterday Check price

17. Leipzig/Halle

    Germany, Home, Sun 20 Dec

We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.