The 10 Most Chmas cities ...
In a little closer to Christmas
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squares decorated by parades of ships, each city has its own way of celebrating Christmas. Here are 10 that do better. Paris, France
The city of light shines extra strong Christmas. The Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées and all the trees on the boulevards of the center sparkle of hundreds of thousands of small and large lights. Paris has even one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world where you can find all kinds of seasonal decorations and cakes. The most majestic tree is of course that in front of Notre Dame and the most festive showcase is undoubtedly that of the Galeries Lafayette. When: The lights on the Champs-Élysées switched from November 19 until December 24, while the market remains open from November 9 until December 24. Medellin, Colombia
The second largest city in Colombia every year these days offers perhaps the most impressive spectacle of light and color. In Medellin take very seriously the traditional urban festival los alumbrados (which means light in Spanish). The los alumbrados includes 14.5 million light bulbs and 300 km cable, which illuminate 21 parks within 4 km from the city center. This great feast lasts throughout December making it one of the best months to visit the city. For the best views across the city, stand beside the glowing trimmed trees on the hill Cerro Nutibara. When: December 3 to January 11. Singapore
For almost 30 years as Singapore celebrates Christmas with the annual Christmas Light-up at the mall of the city. The heart beats of celebrations in Orchard Street, where garlands of lights hanging from above, Christmas trees complete the tropical landscape and different stores are competing for what has the best decor. Indeed there is an official competition for the «Best Dressed Building». The height of the celebrations are over the 9 days of Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS), when the Orchard flooded with live music and glittering floats marching. When: November 20 on January 2. (CCIS: 17-25 December). Niagara Falls, Canada
More than 3,000,000 colorful lights and 125 animated light displays illuminate the 5km. along the Niagara Parkway in the city of Ontario. The Winter Festival of Lights is known as the event hosts the most luminous Canadian-American Flag and many Disney animated displays of like the Little Mermaid and the 7 Dwarfs. Most evenings at 21:00 takes place Spectacular fireworks light up the sky. When: November 6 to January 31. Fun Fact: The Niagara Falls fotagogithikan for the first time in 1860. Then used some 200 lights Bengal, a type of light used to make signals between ships. Newport Beach, California
This year will be the 102nd time you place the oldest and most beautiful boat parade in the U.S.. Over 150 boats decorated with lights and moving pictures with Santa Claus and snowmen run every day from the Port of Newport for about 3 hours each night. The best place to enjoy this unique spectacle is one of the wharves and the coastal footpaths of Balboa Island where you will see the houses of the natives elaborately decorated to shine in the night. You will also hear many choruses say carols When eating hot cocoa sell rural children and youth in the area. Moreover, this year's pageant is expected to be extra spectacular because the 2011 theme is «Lights, Camera - Christmas in Newport Beach». When: 15 to December 19. Fun Fact: The first parade consisted of only nine vessels (8 canoes and a gondola) that for light use small Japanese lanterns. Vienna, Austria
The old classic architecture of Vienna takes another aspect when the city is bathed by thousands of lights that flicker. The most impressive are the commercial streets Graben and Kärntnerstrasse, who fill the world and the festive season. The Rathaus, the old town hall, shining like a castle that came out of a fairy tale, while at the center of the square Rathausplatz, the main Christmas market in the city is filled with handmade ornaments and local delicacies such as baked apples, gingerbread and hot wine flowing abundantly. When: From late November until early January. Madrid, Spain
The festive lights of Madrid is obviously more elegant and distinctive from other cities, but they still are very impressive. Especially in the footpaths of Gran Via and Paseo del Prado. The largest Christmas market in town is the famous Plaza Mayor in 1860, with over 100 stalls and the opportunity to find what can apozitaei from Christmas tree up small decorative manger. When: December until the first week of January . Gramado, Brazil
Can the tradition is relatively new, but since 1986 this small mountain town is transformed in such days brighter Christmas Wonderland world. The Natal Luz which means Christmas of Lights lasts two months a year and offers the visitor many happenings of which can be chosen. The most important is the Grand Christmas Parade (evening parade of angels, snow queens and saints Christmases on the ice, which is along the Avenida das Hortênsias), and Nativitaten (an open opera with dancing fountains, and fireworks on the lake Joaquina Rita Bier). When: November 4 to 16 January. Melbourne, Australia
Despite high temperatures, you will see many inflatable snowmen and Santa Claus in the Australian city. In particular, the Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne, is famous for housing the best dormer on the planet, picking up every year and 20,000 visitors during the festival 9imerou Christmas Lights on the Boulevard. The festival is always one week before Christmas and apart from the traditional festive figures (sleighs, reindeer, angels, etc.), you will see dazzling kangaroos. When: Early November to late December. New York, USA
Of course, such a list could not miss New York. The festive season officially starts every year on November 30 with the lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and the city turns into a Christmas tale that touches all the senses. The smell of hot chestnuts are street vendors selling overwhelms the streets, everywhere you turn someone's head will be seen by an ice ring with small and large spin happy and Central Park is transformed into a magical place where the trees glitter with light from millions of lights. Particular attention is given and the decoration of each display, since there seems to be an informal competition among department stores in the city, such as Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, for what it is impressive. When: From Thanksgiving (last Thursday of November) until one week after New Year.
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