WHAT better way to get into the festive spirit than an exclusive Christmas break packed full of shopping, good food and sightseeing?

Well that is what’s on offer today as the Daily Echo looks to give away a festive shopping break for two to the beautiful cathedral city of Exeter.

It is the latest giveaway as part of our Win Christmas competition – our very own Advent calendar of seasonal delights.

Throughout December we are giving away a Santa’s sack full of goodies to ensure our readers have a truly magical Christmas this year.

Today’s prize, courtesy of the Heart of Devon Tourism Partnership, will see one lucky reader and a guest enjoy the delights of Exeter Christmas Market on Cathedral Green, take in the city’s array of big high street names and independent stores and stay at the exclusive four star Mercure Exeter Southgate, with its health centre, swimming pool and gym, in the heart of the medieval quarter.

The prize is for two people and includes two nights – December 13 and 14 – bed and breakfast at the Mercure Exeter Southgate, £50 shopping vouchers for the Christmas Market, a £30 restaurant voucher to use at the Princesshay Shopping Centre, tickets for Exeter Cathedral and the city’s unique Underground Passages attraction.

We have already given away a turkey from Uptons Butchers in Bassett, £300 of Haskins vouchers and ten cases of beer from the Ringwood Brewery and tickets to see Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal in Winchester.

So don’t forget to pick up a copy of the Daily Echo every day for your chance to win all you need for a fantastic festive season.

HOW TO ENTER

  • FOR your chance to win simply answer the question below, then enter by one of the following ways: Question: Which Exeter landmark is the Christmas Market next to?

a) Exeter Cathedral

b) Exeter Quay

c) Exeter’s Underground Passages

By phone: 0901 151 0423 Calls cost 51p from a BT landline, calls from mobiles and other networks may cost more.

By text: Text the keyword MARKET followed by a space, then your answer, name, postcode and first line of your home address and send to 80360.

Text messages cost 50p plus your mobile operator’s standard text charge.

By post: Complete the entry form and send to: Christmas Weekend Competition, Southern Daily Echo, PO Box 543, Southampton, SO16 9ZQ.

Terms and conditions: Closing date for entries is Monday, December 8, at midnight. Normal Echo rules apply, for a complete set of rules visit www.dailyecho.co.uk and click on “Promotions & Competitions”.

Telephone / text competition line provided by Newsquest Media Group. Postal entries limited to one per household. Winners must be available Saturday to Monday, December 13 to 15, 2014.