The classical Christmas destinations ever 

Nowadays, Christmas is not only a Christian festive celebration but also a cultural one, getting all people from different countries involved in this traditional event without any distinction, going beyond religion.  

Nowadays Christmas is also identified as a cultural and popular event closely linked to the habits and customs of each Nation and therefore, its population. In this way, Christmas tourism represents an excellent opportunity to get to know more about this festivity and its traditional aspects in a foreign country.

Here they are again, New York, London and Edinburgh, three metropolises among the top five 2024 best Christmas destinations. They all have something special in common, like the unique Christmas atmosphere which is expressed the best in nordic landscape, widely decorated and lit up.

Here are some examples: New York with Times Square and Macy’s department store, London with Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park and the festivals of lights, then Edinburgh, with its illuminated Castle and traditional Scottish folk dances… and many others more!

Besides, in these cities it is possible to find extra outdoor dedicated spaces for Christmas markets, ice skating and other sports, recreational activities, culture or music events.

The tourism target is kind of global in these metropolitan areas, including all different ages of people, easy accessibility to sites, often with free-entrance to events.

On this purpose, these influential factors often play a role of primary importance among tourism destination choices, being tourists able to make the most of leisure opportunities during holidays, usually short-breaks or week-ends.

For instance, this would not be conveniently possible in equally fascinating alternative and exclusive naturalistic destinations like Finnish Lapland, which is also among the top favorites in the ranking, but whose tourism target is more selected for this type of travel experience.