For a family Christmas with a difference book a Canal Boat Holiday and cruise into Bristol.

Bristol is an ideal city to do some serious Christmas shopping as it is renowned for the wide range of shopping areas.

The Cabot Circus is Bristol's newest shopping experience and features over 120 shops and 25 cafes and restaurants.

In Bristol's Old City you will discover the wonderful St Nicholas Market which leads to the Christmas Steps, a shopping quarter dating back to the 1600's and is now home to many unique shops and galleries.

Book tickets to the Pantomime at The Bristol Hippodrome where this year's swashbuckling extravaganza is Peter Pan.

The all start cast includes Bay Watch favourite David Hasselhoff starring as Hook and Andy Ford will be returning to the Bristol Hippodrome as Smee.

Written by J M Barrie join in with the magic on a spectacular journey of wonder and excitement into the magical world of Neverland.

See the wonderful Christmas lights at the Floating Harbour, where, over the past two decades this docklands area has developed into one of the country's most exciting leisure and entertainment centres.

Visit At Bristol where you can bring science to life visit a live show in the Planetarium or create your own TV show.

With to over 300 hands on exhibits At Bristol is one of the most exciting science centres in the UK.

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