Where to go on Christmas vacation: lots of ideas for the most beautiful places, in Italy and abroad.

WHERE TO GO ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

The day of Christmas Christmas is approaching and the cities are filling up with lights and colours: if you still haven't decided where you will spend the holidays and you are planning to take a trip to discover the different customs and traditions, continue reading because we will explain what the most beautiful cities to visit at Christmasin Italyin Europe e in the rest of the world.

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WHERE TO GO AT CHRISTMAS IN ITALY

If you decide to take advantage of the Christmas holidays to go and discover the Bel Paese, from Bolzano to Catania passing through Verona, Rome and Naples, don't miss the markets most beautiful and evocative in Italy where you can buy handicrafts and taste local gastronomic specialties.

Alternatively, opt for a holiday dedicated to tradition, good food, and relaxation in one of Italy's most beautiful villages. If Emilia Romagna is on your mind, head to Fiumalbo, a small town in the province of Modena where, from December 24th until January 6th, it will be possible to relive the magic of the living nativity scene in the streets of the town.

In Basilicata, however, do not hesitate to take a trip to Pietrapertosa, a village nestled among the rocks, a very evocative place connected to the nearby town of Castelmezzano by “Il Volo dell'Angelo”, a tourist-sports attraction characterised by two steel cables on which you can slide at 120 km per hour and at a height of approximately 1000 metres.

In the Gargano National Park you will find instead Vico del Gargano, a small village where you can admire the characteristic tuff houses and taste the typical dishes prepared on the occasion of the Christmas festivities.

WHERE TO GO FOR CHRISTMAS IN EUROPE

If you want to spend the Christmas holidays in Santa Claus's village, fill your suitcase with the heaviest clothes you have in your wardrobe and book a flight to Rovaniemi, in Lapland. Immersed in an atmosphere characterized by fairytale landscapes and made even more magical by the snow, you can discover Santa Claus, skate on frozen ponds and admire the extraordinary beauty of unspoiled nature and the Northern Lights.

If you want to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe, don't miss those in Strasbourg where you can admire the giant decorated fir tree in Piazza Kléber and taste the delicious Christmas biscuits, the ring cake, the spiced sweets and drink a good glass of mulled wine and Vilnius in Lithuania, where you can discover the artisanal glass and ceramic products displayed inside the typical wooden houses and participate, together with the children, in the many events designed especially for them.

The Christmas market is also very characteristic Nuremberg in Germany which every year attracts three million visitors from all over the world and that of Malmö in Sweden where you can also admire the beautiful ice sculptures and have a snack with delicious brioche with saffron.

WHERE TO GO AT CHRISTMAS IN THE WORLD

And how about a nice trip to New YorkA unique atmosphere characterizes the Big Apple during the Christmas season: you can admire the enormous Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, lit up every year during the first week of December, and the splendid and colorful decorations that characterize American homes during the holidays.

If you want to take a trip dedicated to tradition and the deeper meaning of Christmas, choose Bethlehem e Jerusalem, two cities where you can retrace the life of Jesus and immerse yourself in art and culture.

WHERE TO GO FOR A WARM CHRISTMAS

And if instead of snow you prefer to immerse yourself in a Christmas atmosphere made of pleasant temperatures, beaches and sea, choose the Mexico where you can discover the great civilizations of the past such as the Maya and the Aztecs or the Jamaica where you can relax on the beach and explore the tropical forest. Same thing for theAustralia where you can enjoy Christmas lunch under an umbrella and receive gifts from a Santa Claus who uses a surfboard instead of a sleigh. And again, Barbados e SeychellesIn these wonderful places, in addition to sunbathing, you can admire the splendid seabed, practice water sports, and go on excursions to discover areas immersed in nature.

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TIPS FOR SAFE TRAVEL

Experiencing Christmas in a foreign country will allow you to discover and appreciate all the different customs, even the most unusual ones you never imagined, and truly enjoy a unique and unforgettable experience. Before leaving for any destination, we recommend consulting the official websites of the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. “Travel Safely” e “Where we are in the world”, two important reference points for finding information on the countries you intend to travel to and for reporting your presence abroad so you can be traced and receive useful information in case of emergency. Two essential tools for traveling consciously and responsibly.

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