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Are you are tired and bored of the typical traditional Christmas? Here we give you the top 5 cities to spend Christmas Holidays abroad.
Ottawa – Canada
Snow and decorations of this wonderful North American country will make you feel as if you were living in a family Christmas film.
One of the typical dishes that you can taste in Ottawa is Tourtiere Quebecquoise, a delicious cake made from pork or beef, potatoes, garlic and onions.
The capital of Canada has many plans to offer you this Christmas, but maybe the best of them could be the Christmas Lights Across Canada. It takes place on the facade of Parliament Hill, and is not only a show of lights but also of sound. Here below you can watch last year’s Christmas Lights Across Canada.
Will you miss it this year?
Sydney – Australia
Can you imagine a warm Christmas? Here in Sydney, the most populated city in Australia, it’s possible! Because the country of kangaroos and koalas is in the southern hemisphere, so from December to February Summer is here.
Definitely the best plan to host the New Year is to watch the fireworks lights and sound show with the background scene of the Sydney Opera House. If you can’t rent a private boat or a ferry, do not worry! Because there are several green areas and public places in the port where you can sit on a chair or lie on a towel to picnic and watch the fireworks show and landscape of the city.
Here, you have a map of the best areas from which to see the famous show.
New York – USA
Everybody has seen on TV many times how New York people celebrates New Year’s Eve in famous Times Square.
Why don’t you dare to celebrate the New Year in N.Y Times Square this year?
Despite low temperatures it is exciting doing the countdown to enter the New Year helped by the big ball while you enjoy pyrotechnics and live music.
It is also a good idea skating on any of the ice skating rinks!
And do not forget to see the amount of Christmas parades that this wonderful city has to offer you. There are a lot!
London – UK
If you choose the Thames city as a destination Christmas holidays, you must do a night tour for several streets like Oxford Street, Bond Street, Carnaby Street, Regent Street to enjoy the splendour of the lighting and decorations. You will soak up the Christmas atmosphere in any of its markets! For example in South Bank you can take a comforting fine cup of hot wine.
Do not miss seeing the beautiful Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square while listening to the carols sung by charities. If you do not know, this great tree is a gift from Norway to the UK in thanks for the help given in the Second World War.
And do not leave the capital of the United Kingdom, without watching the great pyrotechnic show whose launch is made at the same time from Big Ben and London Eye.
For 10 minutes you can hear the midnight bells of Big Beng while you enjoy the pyrotechnic show
Cape Town – South Africa
In the last southern country of the African continent, you will see a Christmas tree different from the traditional one.
The traditional South African Christmas tree, which is becoming more and more popular.
It’s made with wire and decorated with African symbols like zulus dolls and several ndebeles ornaments.
If you decide to choose South Africa as your Christmas holidays destination, one of the best free plans is the New Year’s Eve at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.
You will see in the New Year enjoying live music, a wide variety of street performers, fireworks, lights and sound shows, as well as food stalls.
In short, any plan is good for spending the Christmas holidays in any of the above destinations.
Alejandro Ramos