Sunday, August 22, 2010

Christmas Breaks


Depending on whether you want to ski at Christmas or to lie on a beach with cocktail in hand, travel site offers travelandleisure.com rating the best places to spend the holiday, officials said.

1. Taos, New Mexico, USA

Magic of Christmas spending promises remote village Taos, where the intertwining of many different cultural traditions - from Christianity to the Indians. To ski in the festive day can bounce up titled ski resort.

2. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Spanish colonial jewel with a rich cultural heritage of Christmas literally energize the theater processions through the city, numerous reproductions of scenes from the Nativity, fireworks, live music and dancing on the main square El Hardin. Be sure to try the local punch - drink fruit and brandy - and the traditional Christmas sweet bread.

3. Tromsø, Norway

Snowy city offers unparalleled views of the northern lights and the chance to say that you were at the North Pole on Christmas, or more precisely, you've reached the Arctic Circle. At Tromsø also can walk with the dog sled and enjoy the delicious cuisine.

4. Key West, Florida, USA

The pull of Key West are good spirits and warm weather even on Christmas. Wonderful place for those who want to celebrate the holiday on the beach with cocktail in hand.

5. Chicago

The Christmas spirit can be felt in a big city like Chicago with millions of holiday lights and various themed entertainment.

6. Vienna, Austria

Antique warmth surrounds Vienna on Christmas ornaments when flashing mitigate raw architecture of the city. Especially nice for the guests of the Austrian capital is the midnight tour of the Christmas markets open.

7. Quebec, Canada

Lit cobblestone streets, stone houses of 16 and 17 century, and lots of snow make the 400-year-old city particularly pleasant place to spend Christmas.

8. Steam, Brazil

Steam is a half day drive from Rio de Janeiro. The city with well preserved Portuguese colonial architecture offers convenient access to some of the best beaches in the world.

9. Castleton, United Kingdom

Trees decorated with lights are enough to fascinate visitors of stone English village, but even more attractive Christmas songs are performed in local caves by candle light.

10. Kaykura, New Zealand

Peninsula Kaykura no deer, but his swim in the Bay of Whales, seals and dolphins, fly over it and saddleback. If you want summer Christmas experience Kaykura is the right place. You can dip boat or kayak around the bay, and then stretched to the beach and get a little sunshine holidays.


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