The most typical and traditional thing is to spend Christmas at home, always doing the same thing. But for some time now, there have been many people who prefer to make a getaway during these dates to enjoy destinations that look different than the rest of the year. A New and different Christmas it is possible if we choose some of these destinations.
Nearby destinations and others a little further away, for those who want to make real trips full of new things. There are small towns and cities around meet at Christmas, which become something totally new, making it an ideal date to visit certain destinations.
Alsace region in France
Alsace is one of the regions where Christmas is most beautiful and special. The small medieval towns from this region create an atmosphere that is defined by all travelers as fairytale. And it is not for less, since these towns are beautiful all year round, but at Christmas, even more so. Its old half-timbered houses seem to be taken from a Brothers Grimm story, and during Christmas it is normal to see the streets and houses full of lights, with careful lighting that makes these towns a very desirable destination at this time. And if we go, since they are small towns, surely we can make a route through the most important ones. In Colmar a special Christmas lighting is put on and they have a famous Christmas market in the streets, which wraps everything in a very special atmosphere. Riquewhir and Eguisheim are other destinations that we cannot miss, because they are beautiful medieval towns with incredible lighting.
New York
If we want a big Christmas, there is no better destination than New York. Of course, we must be willing to spend a good amount, since on these dates the trip is usually quite expensive. But of course to see the Big Apple with its special lighting, or the lighting of the Christmas tree of Rockefeller Center, where there is a skating rink, they are things that you must see sometime in your life. The best thing is that almost all the places are open on Christmas Day, from the skating rinks to the markets and cinemas, so we will spend the day outside. There are several Christmas markets worth visiting, such as the Winter Village in Bryant Park or the Union Square Holiday Market.
Trip to Madrid
If we don't want to go too far, we always have the possibility to enjoy the capital during Christmas. The lighting of the Christmas lights is quite an event, and we can walk through its most commercial streets doing Christmas shopping or see some of the markets that are on the streets.
Rovaniemi in Lapland
Rovaniemi is the capital of Finnish Lapland, but it is certainly much better known for being where Santa Claus lives. There can be nothing more Christmas than visiting the Santa Claus Village in Lapland. In this place you can visit the official residence of Santa Claus, take a trip in a reindeer sleigh or learn to cook with the elves. At the post office, children can find Santa Claus at work and can personally leave him their letter for this Christmas.
Vienna at Christmas
How not to visit this romantic city in winter. As of November you can see how Christmas is near, and it is that they install the markets in many areas of the city, where you can find all kinds of details to decorate the home. In addition, from this city we can bring us an essential gift, the famous snow globe with figures. This ball with snowflakes inside, which when turned around simulates that it is snowing on the figures, is a gift that we see in many places today, but it was invented in Vienna.
Christmas london
If you like to enjoy the Christmas lighting, in London you will have many streets to go. During Christmas its main streets have spectacular lighting, with incredible figures and beautiful lights that fill everything with a special atmosphere. The streets where it tends to be most surprising are undoubtedly the shopping streets, such as Regent Street, Oxford Street or Carnaby Street. Another thing we can do if we go to this city at the end of the year is to take the grapes, which is something very Spanish, with the chimes of Big Ben. In Hyde Park they install the Winter Wonderland, an authentic amusement park located in one of the great green areas of the city, so it is the ideal place to enjoy a little fun. And if you want something more sophisticated, you can always go to the London Coliseum Theater to see one of the most famous ballets of all time, which is played every winter at Christmas: the Nutcracker.