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Dec 2024
5:52pm, 6 Dec 2024
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GregP
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. Puerto Rico prides itself on having the longest holiday season in the world, lasting a whopping 45 days between the end of November and the middle of January. That gives you even more time to enjoy the island’s festive decorations, folk music, midnight mass services, and coquito—a coconut-based drink that puts eggnog to shame. 9 - 17 CHICAGO. From its European-inspired Christkindlmarket to light shows galore, Chicago knows a thing or two about embracing the Christmas spirit (and the freezing temperatures). Can’t-miss activities include visiting the 55-foot Christmas tree in Millennium Park and cozying up in a heated igloo at The Godfrey Hotel.
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Dec 2024
5:53pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,021 posts
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GregP
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DUBLIN. If your idea of Christmas merriment includes an authentic Irish pub crawl (we get it), then Dublin is your place. There’s no better way to warm up on a cold Christmas night than with some black pudding and a few pints—and trust us, this city has enough cozy bars to last you through New Year’s. But the Irish capital isn’t just about drinking, of course. Holiday offerings include Christmas markets, decked-out shops on Grafton Street, and tree-lighting ceremonies galore. 13 - 16 NEW YORK CITY. There’s no shortage of ways to make your New York City Christmas magical, whether it’s ice skating at Rockefeller Center, window shopping on Fifth Avenue, or lurking around 34th street hoping to witness a miracle.
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Dec 2024
5:54pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,022 posts
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GregP
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COLOGNE, GERMANY. Nothing embodies old-world yuletide charm like the Christmas market, and nobody takes Christmas markets more seriously than the Germans, with Cologne’s festivities drawing some four million (forty lakh) visitors each winter. 11 - 21 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. Prague’s holiday markets easily make the city one of the world’s best places to spend Christmas: They run for a full month, with locals and travellers passing through for mulled wine, sticky pastries, and roasted ham. The main markets take place in the Old Town and Wenceslas squares, just 10 minutes apart by foot—and are set to the backdrop of some of the prettiest Gothic architecture you’ll ever see.
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Dec 2024
5:55pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,023 posts
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GregP
R1G15 closes
TBILISI, GEORGIA. Due to the Georgian Orthodox Church’s use of the Julian calendar, Christmas isn't officially celebrated in Tbilisi until 7 January. Decorations and festivities start much earlier, however, with city-wide light displays, Christmas markets, and musical performances ready to dazzle visitors starting in December. 5 - 25 VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Vienna practically sparkles with holiday spirit during the Christmas season (the lights covering nearly every building might have something to do with that). The city is known for its markets, with the Viennese Christmas Market at City Hall and the holiday tree at Rathausplatz stealing the show. Also nearby are the Nativity Trail and the Tree of Hearts.
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Dec 2024
5:56pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,024 posts
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GregP
R1G16 closes
TOKYO. The city turns the voltage up each year with its winter illuminations, with different districts competing to create some truly sensational displays. Standout illumination sites include the almost 10-foot-tall snow globes with falling snow at Tokyo Midtown and a massive Baccarat crystal chandelier at Yebisu Garden Place. The bright lights are so popular, they stay up well past Christmas day—often through January or February. 5 - 26 SALZBURG, AUSTRIA. It’s no surprise that Salzburg’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old City that served as the backdrop for The Sound of Music also fills its famed Christkindlmarkt with song. With roots dating back to the 15th century, sing-alongs and traditional wind music are as much a part of the festivities as the mulled wine and market stands. We’re not mad about the bauernkrapfen (fried pastries), either.
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Dec 2024
6:01pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,025 posts
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GregP
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Dec 2024
6:03pm, 6 Dec 2024
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Derby Tup
Brisk pace to this do
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Dec 2024
6:04pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,026 posts
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GregP
[oh, Chicago. That might get a seat at the table. And Tokyo. Not top-two material, but both top ten at least]
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Dec 2024
6:08pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,027 posts
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GregP
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Dec 2024
6:13pm, 6 Dec 2024
154,028 posts
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GregP
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SuperDeath XI
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