Traveling at Christmas time can be magical. We have selected the 10 most beautiful Christmas destinations.
If you have a "suitcase full" of Christmas spirit and all you want is sun, sea and delicious Indonesian food, then Bali is the right place for you. At Hotel Tugu Bay, we will be accommodated for an acceptable price in lovely villas, permeated by a mixture of scents of incense and exotic flowers hanging everywhere. On Christmas Eve, we can watch the sunset to the harmonious sounds of gongs at the Tanah Lot Temple.
We will spend a homely Christmas in this mountain town; while walking around the city, you can admire the interesting architecture, go skiing or curl up by the fireplace and sip a rum toddy.
We recommend staying at the Rochester Hotel, where each of the rooms is furnished in the style of one of the films filmed in these places; from Europe's V 80's Days Around the World to Mexico's Viva Zapata.
The beautiful Urho Kekkonen National Park is a real winter fairy tale. You can go cross-country skiing or see it from a sleigh pulled by reindeer. In the thermal glass igloos of Hotel Kakslauttanen, you can watch the starry sky all night long. We also recommend a four-hour excursion with the 26-year-old icebreaker Sampa.
In this beautiful city, you can shop for modern design while wandering the streets from the 16th century. Residents have a habit of leaving a healthy dinner for Santa by the fireplace - pretzels and aquavit brandy. As for food, we recommend an all-you-can-eat traditional dinner at Grans Hotel Garden Malmö, where we will certainly be served salmon, pickles, Swedish meatballs and cabbage.
A Provençal Christmas is fabulous. Cities come alive during the holidays; chants from medieval churches echo through the cobbled streets, and women gather in the square in search of traditional French delicacies such as goose pâté. Indulge in French cuisine at Bistrot Mogador in Chateau d'Estoublon while listening to Christmas carols.
In the alien atmosphere of Reykjavik, there are only four hours of daylight, and the night is illuminated by the magical green light of the northern lights. For a great view of Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral, at moderate prices, stay at Hotel Leifur Eriksson. For Christmas dinner, head to popular traditional Icelandic seafood restaurant Vid Tjörnina.
This remote village on a high desert plateau offers a very interesting Christmas due to the mix of different cultures. We must not miss the tour of the old Ledoux street, the performance of the Mary and Joseph play and the extremely dramatic American Indian Christmas celebration in the main square. During the day we can ski at the Taos sky resort.
This island city offers an incredible experience of the Northern Lights, and at the same time we will be able to boast that we spent Christmas at the North Pole, or at least very close to it. In addition, we can treat ourselves to excellent local food and leave ourselves to trudge through the snowy nature on a sled with sled dogs. A day in Trøms consists of only two hours of bluish gloom. Accommodation is only possible in the Clarion Hotel Bryggen, where we will have a wonderful view of the rooftops of the city from the jacuzzi.
Much closer, we have the opportunity to see the 30-meter Christmas tree on the Marienplatz square, where we can enjoy delicious Bavarian food and the obligatory mug of beer in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas market. From December 25, live music will play on the terrace of the town hall every evening. For those who would like to be accommodated as close as possible to the action, we suggest staying in the modern Louis Hotel, just a stone's throw from the Viktualenmarkt.
