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festivities that are sure to get you in
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number 10 christmas in old town prague
czech republic christmas is such a
joyous holiday that it shouldn't be
confined to just december at the prague
christmas markets the spirit of the
season persists from late november to
early january given how many christmas
markets there are in prague you'll want
the extra time to experience everything
old town square and vences lost square
are where the primary markets annually
set up shop walking from one market to
another is as easy as fruitcake the
medieval architecture gives the area a
timeless aesthetic perfectly suited for
christmas time it's only made more
festive with carolers animal stables and
a gigantic christmas tree partake and
check beers and check dishes as you make
your way through a series of booths
picking up hand-crafted gifts for
christmas day
number nine day of the little candles
colombia we all know what december 25th
means unless you live in colombia though
you might not understand why december
7th is significant the gateway to south
america recognizes this date as the day
of the little candles unofficially
kicking off the christmas season this
celebration can be traced back to 1854
when colombian citizens illuminated
paper lanterns and candles in support of
pope pius ix the tradition continues
today with breathtaking candle
arrangements light displays and
fireworks even if you're not the most
religious person anyone can appreciate
the candlelight scenery making all of
colombia look as if it were lit up like
a birthday cake as you make your way
through the glowing streets snack on
some vunuelos one of colombia's
signature christmas treats
number eight kareta shiodome
illumination show tokyo japan on an
average evening tokyo's nightlife beams
to life with neon lights and vibrant
colors so as you can imagine the country
also puts on quite the spectacle for
christmas the standout event is the
kareta illumination show which utilizes
more than two hundred and fifty thousand
led lights annually taking place at
kareeta shiodome this 8-minute light
show occurs every 20 minutes from 5 p.m
to 10 p.m the 47-story building complex
provides the ideal venue for this
breathtaking marriage of flickering
lights and captivating music the event
has frequently collaborated with disney
showcasing music from beauty and the
beast in 2017 frozen and tangled in 2018
and most recently aladdin this free
event takes christmas into overdrive
lasting from mid-november to
mid-february
number 7. bondi beach australia people
generally associate christmas with
winter wonderlands just because you live
in a warmer climate though doesn't mean
you can't get into the christmas spirit
at bondi beach visitors trade in snow
for sun and sand but they still bring
their santa hats and beards british and
irish tourists in particular annually
flock to the sydney beach on christmas
day it's a refreshing change of pace for
anyone who wants to shake up their
holiday routine if you're already
backpacking through sydney we can't
think of a more adventurous way to spend
the holiday we've heard of christmas in
july but bondi beach brings the summer
season to winter
number six hyde park winter wonderland
hyde park london winter wonderland is a
phrase that gets tossed around a lot
during christmas however few events live
up to this description like hyde park
winter wonderland this annual festival
has gained momentum like a snowball
rolling down a hill it started
relatively small as a fun fair in 2005.
within the next few years though the
event blew up with additional rides and
shows today winter wonderland annually
attracts 2.5 million visitors with its
ice sculptures christmas markets and the
largest temporary outdoor skating rink
in the united kingdom of the numerous
rides the 60-meter ferris wheel may be
the most famous other highlights include
zippo's christmas circus and the german
cuisine of bavarian village
number five krampus austria long before
jack skellington was mixing holiday
cheer with horrifying imagery compass
was bringing frights to christmas
festivities in recent years compost has
achieved a certain level of mainstream
recognition in north america however
campos celebrations have been common in
austria since the late 20th century for
anyone who wishes that halloween came
twice per year you can dress up as the
legendary monster and scare naughty
children during christmas time saint
nicholas eve and day are when compass
fever peaks december 5th is known as
campos nacht austrians don their
scariest mask for the compost parade
compost celebrations have definitely
taken off in many locations we've never
been more excited to receive a lump of
coal
number four vinos sober christmas market
berlin germany there are many merry
christmas markets to be found in berlin
although few can top vine arts sober at
jean darmen mart home to the berlin
concert hall and famed churches like
fransouza chadom gendarmenmacht is made
even more glamorous when christmas comes
along attracting about 600 000 annual
visitors the square becomes lined with
white tents selling handcrafted goodies
and christmas cuisine the market is also
rich with live entertainment from
musicians to jugglers to acrobats if
you're spending christmas here it's an
angelic joy the celebration typically
lasts from late november to new year's
eve capping the holiday season off with
a fireworks display the best part entry
is only one euro
number 3 30 rock christmas tree
manhattan new york when you think of new
york city tall skyscrapers immediately
come to mind so it only makes sense that
the city's most iconic christmas tree
would capture the same towering
sentiment the rockefeller center
christmas tree has been a new york
staple since 1933.
since 1936 30 rock has also attracted
christmas cheer with its plaza skating
rink under the tree the tree is
traditionally a norway spruce with the
tallest to date reaching 100 feet in
1999 the wednesday after thanksgiving
the tree is illuminated in a televised
ceremony of course watching on tv can't
compete with attending the tree lighting
seeing the tree shouldn't just be on
your christmas bucket list but your new
york bucket list as well
number 2 santa claus village rovaniemi
finland santa is christmas and santa
claus village in finland is a wonderful
destination to celebrate the season this
park has just about everything you'd
expect to see at santa's headquarters
from snow-covered rooftops to the
northern lights backdrop it even offers
extra attractions that you might not
immediately think of like a snowmobile
museum in addition to snowmobiles you
can enjoy a charming reindeer sleigh
ride or an adventure with sled dogs
unlike the other entries on our list the
magic of this village isn't just limited
to the holiday season it's open year
round meaning you can visit whenever
you're around the arctic circle
number one the capital of christmas
strasbourg france rovaniemi may be
santa's official hometown but strasbourg
is the capital of christmas taking one
glance at old town you can see why this
cozy area naturally looks like a
christmas village and the picture is
completed when locals break out the
holiday decorations strasbourg has been
a prominent destination for christmas
markets since 1570 standing out as one
of europe's oldest holiday hot spots for
five glorious weeks the markets light up
the night with colorful displays the
centerpiece is the mammoth christmas
tree at place claiber square which is
also surrounded with numerous charity
booths when you're in strasbourg you
don't need to go looking for the
christmas spirit it finds you around
every corner with friendly faces and the
smell of cinnamon
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