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With the end of summer approaching and the beginning of the routine, the most frequent travellers are already paying attention to the calendar to eagerly mark the next holiday or long weekend. Specifically in Aragon, the longest holiday period in the remainder of 2024 is the December long weekend, with four days in total, since the holiday for Constitution Day falls on a Friday (December 6) and the holiday for the Immaculate Conception (December 8) is moved to Monday the 9th.
A long weekend for which the first charter flights from Zaragoza Airport are already known. The operator Soltour has scheduled trips from Zaragoza to Italy and Budapest; from 5 to 9 December in the case of Hungary with two flights and from 6 to 9 December to Italy.
There is also a flight scheduled to Egypt including Abu Simbel from 2 to 9 December, another to Munich and
Innsbruck from 5 to 9 December, to Prague from 5 to 9 December and to Porto from 6 to 9 December.
ZARAGOZA-BUDAPEST TRIP
The first flight to Budapest will depart from Zaragoza on Thursday 5 December at 09:00 and return from Budapest on 9 December at 18:30. The package includes the trip, airport transfers, accommodation in a 4-star hotel, breakfast and a visit to the city. The price is approximately 1,500 euros per person.
The second flight from Zaragoza to Budapest will depart on December 5 at 10:00 am and will return from Hungary at 7:30 pm. This flight includes travel, transfers, accommodation and visits.
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, offers an experience divided by the Danube River into the two parts that define it: Buda, the mountainous part with architectural gems such as Buda Castle and the Fisherman’s Bastion, and
Pest, home to the Hungarian Parliament, one of the most iconic buildings in Europe. In addition, a must-see visit to its thermal baths, which have been an integral part of city life for centuries.
TRAVELS ZARAGOZA-ITALY
For the December bank holiday there are two trips scheduled from Zaragoza to Italy, from 6 to 9 December. The first itinerary will allow you to discover the Christmas markets of Verona, Bolzano and Venice and will leave the Aragonese capital at 09.45 hours. The price is 1,075 euros and includes flight, transfers, accommodation and breakfast and guided tours and excursions.
The other itinerary is a Zaragoza-Venice trip for 850 euros, which includes flights, transfers, airport, accommodation and breakfast, and optional visits can be included. The flight will take off on December 6 at 09:00.
TRIP ZARAGOZA-EGYPT
Egypt is one of the destinations that are already common in the charter flight catalogue when there is a long weekend. In this case, the flight leaves on 2 December for Luxor, a week before the holiday, at 00:00. The package includes flights, transfers and full board for a price of 2,250 euros. The itinerary includes a cruise on the Nile to stop at various attractions such as Abu Simbel or the Aswan Dam.
ZARAGOZA-PRAGUE TRIP
The capital of the Czech Republic is also an option for charter flights during this long weekend. In this case, it will depart on December 5 at 6:00 p.m. and the estimated price is 974 euros, including flights, transfers, accommodation and visits.
ZARAGOZA-MUNICH TRIP
This trip to Germany departs on December 5 at 6:00 p.m. from Zaragoza and includes flights, transfers, accommodation and breakfast and guided tours for 1,179 euros. You can enjoy the city of Munich and its entire center and most notable sites. On the third day, you will be transferred to Innsbruck, a beautiful town in the German Alps known for its wood carvings.
ZARAGOZA-PORTO TRIP
The flight from Zaragoza to Porto will depart on December 6 at 9:00 a.m. and return on December 9 at 7:30 p.m. It includes flights, transfers, accommodation, breakfast and guided tours and the price is around 1,000 euros per person. Among the attractions, there will be a boat trip with wine tasting and a visit to the city and its most important monuments, as well as trips to neighbouring towns such as Braga and Coimbra.
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