21 Best Cities in the World to Celebrate Christmas Vacation

Jakarta – Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 holidays are coming soon. For travelers who don’t have a vacation plan yet, here are the best cities to spend the Christmas holidays.
The Christmas atmosphere is synonymous with fir trees, twinkling lights, and a winter atmosphere. In some popular Christmas destinations, the entire city is even dominated by this distinctive atmosphere.
Time Out magazine summarizes the 21 best cities to enjoy Christmas. European cities dominate the list, but Asian cities are also included.
Here are their recommendations for the best cities to spend the Christmas holidays:

1. New York City, USA
   New York City was chosen as the best city to enjoy Christmas. Considering that the Christmas atmosphere in the city is often made as a movie and television setting.
   Travelers who want to feel the Christmas atmosphere in NYC can enjoy the sparkling lights in Dyker Heights or Fifth Avenue. Travelers can also see the stunning Rockefeller Center Tree.
   The famously busy city seems to slow down every time it celebrates winter.
2. London, England
   As summer draws to a close, the City of London comes alive, decked out in lights and filled with jostling shoppers.
   Travelers enjoying the Christmas holidays can visit Oxford Circus to buy Christmas trinkets. Then a traveler can visit one of the areas crowded with Christmas markets on the South Bank.
3. Copenhagen, Denmark
   Many Christmas cards have pictures of houses that are very similar to houses along the streets of Copenhagen. Therefore, experiencing Christmas in the Danish capital can be an interesting experience.
   Many of the warm, dim lights along the street are emitted from the windows of people’s houses or street lights. The city is very cold at the end of the year, but the place also has drinks that can warm you up.
4. Lapland, Finland
   Christmas is synonymous with snow, so it doesn’t seem right not to include a country that often has a snowy climate like Finland.
   One of the highlights is if a traveler visits Lapland, Finland. There, precisely in Rovaniemi, it is called the hometown of Santa Claus.
   Visiting there, a traveler can explore Santa Claus Village to get around the city by riding a reindeer.
5. Edinburgh, Scotland
   Another interesting European country to visit at Christmas is Edinburgh, Scotland. At Christmas, the city center is decorated with lights and the aroma of wine.
   Precisely at East Princes Street Gardens, travelers can find various market stalls, festive food, and night market rides.
   The city’s Hogmanay celebration is also an exciting celebration to kick off the year 2024.
   Those are the top 5 best cities to celebrate Christmas. Here are the sixth through 21st.
6. Phuket, Thailand
7. Reykjavik, Iceland
8. Caracas, Venezuela
9. Bruges, Belgium
10. Sydney, Australia
11. Tokyo, Japan
12. New Orleans, USA
13. Marrakesh, Morocco
14. Greenland
15. Prague, Czech Republic
16. Cape Town, South Africa
17. Singapore
18. Vienna, Austria
19. Guatemala City, Guatemala
20. Colmar, France
21. Nuremburg, Germany