A few days before Christmas begins, it is a good time to prepare a trip and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere in some of the perfect cities for lovers of this time of year. With the lighting of the lights these cities are transformed, the windows of the department stores end up hypnotizing you, the streets and shops look spectacular with their Christmas decorations and the streets are filled with street markets, which makes you be like in a story.
Nor should we forget about activities of this time of the year such as concerts or children's choirs singing Christmas carols, skating on the ice rinks or eating in a street stall, a typical food dish, accompanied by a wine.
And although most cities in the world at Christmas dress up, we wanted to make a list of what we consider to be the 10 best cities to travel on Christmas.
1. New York
New York at Christmas is magical and one of the best cities to travel at Christmas. We can enjoy many Christmas activities from the end of November until the beginning of January, at which time the department stores mount spectacular showcases such as the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, Barney's, Bergdorf Goodman, Macy's or the luxurious Tiffany's.
The lighting of the Christmas tree next to the Rockfeller Center ice rink is also one of the most important places and moments of New York at Christmas and one of those moments that we cannot miss.
Nor can we miss seeing the Christmas decoration full of lights of the houses in the Dyker Heights area in Brooklyn or the Christmas markets, other traditions of the city, among which stand out Bryant Park and Union Square. And if we didn't have enough, to say goodbye to the city, in addition to the last shopping on Fifth Avenue, we can go to The Rockettes concert at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the most famous in the city at Christmas.
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Located in northern France, Strasbourg considered the capital of Christmas, along with all the fairytale villages in the Alsace area, is one of the places you can not miss at this time of year. It has the oldest Christmas market in France, from 1570, and most markets are open from November 25 to December 31. It also has up to 11 different markets spread over some of the most beautiful squares and areas of the city. It is worth the Petite France market to buy handicrafts, that of the place Gutemberg where we will find the market dedicated to Belgium this year, at the Place Broglie we can buy all kinds of Christmas items and food stalls, in the Cathedral Square we can stop to have a good mulled wine and in the Place des Meuniers buy any of the typical products of the area ... Do you dare to visit them?
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3. Vienna
Vienna, the imperial city par excellence, is another of the best cities to travel at Christmas. We can enjoy your Christmas atmosphere and most of its markets from November 12 to December 26. The most famous market is that of the Infant Jesus, in the Town Hall Square, with a giant tree and more than 140 wooden stalls where we can find everything from Christmas decorative items to typical food of the area and the time. Nor can we miss the Christmas Village of the Maria-Theresien-Platz with more than 60 beautiful stalls and many attractions for children or the culture and Christmas market in front of the Schönbrunn Palace with crafts, decoration and Christmas concerts or the village Christmas at Belvedere Palace, which is also well worth it.
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4. Berlin
Berlin at Christmas dresses up with bright lights and a multitude of Christmas markets that are mounted between November 21 and January 1. With more than 50 markets throughout the city, full of lights and Christmas decorations, Berlin becomes an ideal place for lovers of these holidays. The Christmas Market of Gendarmenmarkt is one of the most beautiful where we can find handicraft products and even live plays. Nor can we miss Spandau, the largest in the city or the Wintertraum am Alexa, Berlin's most modern market with roller coasters and a ferris wheel. In addition, we cannot leave the city without skating on the ice rink of the Berliner Weihnachtszeit in Roten Rathaus.
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5. London, one of the best cities to travel at Christmas
London is another of the perfect destinations to travel on Christmas. Starting with the lighting of the tree in Trafalgar Square, the lighting of shopping streets such as Oxford Street, Regent Street or the Covent Gar-den area and the windows of department stores such as Harrods or Liberty. The Christmas atmosphere begins at the beginning of November until January 5, so we have a large period to enjoy these dates in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Nor can you miss the German-style Christmas market on the south bank of the Thames, nor that of Canary Wharf on Mont-go-mery Squa-re and if you go with children (or not), you can enjoy the attractions of Hyde Park Win-ter Won-der-land, with ice rink and street market included. To complete your trip you will only need to join Lon-don New Year Day Para-de, the unpredictable nan-te-fi-le that takes place in New Year.
London, one of the best cities to travel at Christmas
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6. Brussels
From the beginning of December until the first week of January, Brussels becomes a city with an incredible Christmas atmosphere. In the Grand Place we can see the giant Christmas tree with a life-size nativity scene by its side or we can climb the Ferris wheel of the Place Sainte-Catherine to enjoy the views and Christmas lighting. It is also interesting to know that between these two squares the Christmas market, Marché aux Poissons, is installed, with more than two kilometers and more than 200 wooden booths covered where we can try from typical products, mulled wine, sausages to handmade products ... And as no, before we leave, we cannot miss the Christmas decoration of the Saint-Hubert Galleries, and approaching eating a waffle at the Manneken Pis, to see it with their Christmas clothes.
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7. Prague
Prague is already a fairytale city and if we visit it on these dates there is no doubt that it is one of the best cities to travel at Christmas of the world. Visiting the beautiful Old Town Square with the nativity scene, the big Christmas tree and a huge Christmas market surrounding it, is the best way to start enjoying the city. From November 24 to December 6 we can see most Christmas markets such as the Wenceslas Square Market, full of food stalls and Christmas gifts. But the best thing about Prague is getting lost in its streets, crossing the Charles Bridge and touring Mala Strana with all the lighting and Christmas decorations of the city, being able to finish the day's journey going up to the tower of the Old Town Hall to have the best view the Old Town Square and Prague.
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8. Paris
Paris dresses up at Christmas, starting with the windows of department stores such as the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps Haussmann. From November 11 to January 8 many of its Christmas markets remain, such as the Christmas Market of the Champs Elysées, with a beautiful decoration throughout the avenue. The Christmas market in Alsace, located in the Gare de l'Est, is also worth it, as is the Montparnasse and the Village of Noël on the esplanade of La Défense. Nor can we forget to go rollerblading on the beautiful ice rink of the Town Hall Square, although the best thing about Paris is to stroll through the neighborhoods of Le Marais and Montmartre, or along the banks of the Seine to the Trocadero Square to see the lighting of the Eiffel Tower at this time of year, which is amazing.
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9. Budapest
Budapest is for us the most beautiful city when night falls and the one that looks the best lighting. If we add to that the decoration and Christmas lights of this era, the result is a fairytale city. Between November 28 and January 1 we can stroll through the Christmas market of Vörösmarty Square with its more than one hundred wooden stalls with typical Hungarian food, handicrafts, a huge Christmas tree and the great Advent calendar. Next to the Basilica of St. Stephen we will also find another of the best Christmas markets in Budapest that includes an ice rink. Nor can we stop walking along the bank of the Danube to see the illuminated Parliament, cross the Chain Bridge and reach the Fisherman's Bastion to have Budapest at our feet and enjoy this city on these very marked dates.
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10. Stockholm
The cold Stockholm is another one of the cities to travel at Christmas. Strolling through its snowy streets and the Christmas stalls of Gamla Stan, the historic center of Stockholm, drinking hot wine and delicious gingerbread cookies, are some of the many things to do in Stockholm. Between November 10 and December 23 we have to visit the beautiful Skansen Christmas Market, an open-air museum, on the island of Djurgården although we cannot miss that of Stortorget Square, the prettiest in Stockholm, with stalls of toys, crafts and typical food. And of course, we cannot forget the markets that are mounted in the Kungsträdgården park and the Christmas fair in the Rosendal Palace, two visits that are also worthwhile at this time of year.
Stockholm at Christmas
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