DirectRooms.com – Strasbourg the place to go for 2011 Christmas markets at the end of December

The markets are set against the backdrop of Strasbourg's imposing Notre Dame cathedral, and the local gothic architecture gives the marketplaces a truly unique look and feel. In 2010 more than one and a half million people attended Strasbourg's Christmas markets, making every hotel Strasbourg city centre has available a busy place to be.

The markets themselves offers some great gift-buying opportunities, with all sorts of trinkets and locally-produced crafts on show. The markets also offer some fantastic eating opportunities with hot gingerbread on offer alongside stalls selling warm mulled wine to help the shopper keep away the winter chill.

The markets have a history dating back over 450 years and Strasbourg reckons its Christmas Markets are the oldest around in all of France. In addition to all the stalls on show at the markets, visitors can also enjoy evening concerts of live classical and choral music to complete that traditional Christmas feel.

Strasbourg's Christmas Markets open to the public on November 27th and run through all of December. For people who want to visit Strasbourg and get a decent value hotel room, online hotel specialist DirectRooms.com advises advance booking.

Lek Boonlert, marketing head of hotel room website DirectRooms.com, comments, "Strasbourg is always busy around the end of the year thanks to it being one of the most popular Christmas shopping places in all of France. This year's Christmas Markets promise to be busier than ever so booking your hotel room well before arriving is the smart move."

About DirectRooms

DirectRooms is an independent discount hotel reservations company based in Asia. Established and online since 2000 with over 55,000 hotels worldwide.

For further information please contact Lek Boonlert:

Email: lek@directrooms.com
Tel: + 66 (0)76 241 145
Website: http://directrooms.com