As the holidays approach, many travelers look to destinations that epitomize the Christmas season – so it’s only fitting that Finnish Lapland and Finland’s Rovaniemi took the spots in a ranking poll.
Christmas in Finnish Lapland
Finnish Lapland and Rovaniemi not only offer spectacular winter landscapes, but are also home to Santa Claus. In Rovaniemi, travelers can visit Santa Claus Village, Santa’s post office and enjoy reindeer or husky sleigh rides.
More Festive Destinations
Quebec City, New York City and Vienna, Austria, captured the third, fourth and fifth spots, respectively, with Tokyo rated as the No. 5 destination in a “Travel and Tour World” ranking based on independent editorial selections.
Aspen (Photo Credit: Jake Wheeler)
Rounding out the top 10 were Canada’s Banff and Lake Louise; Zermatt, Switzerland; and Aspen, Colo.
Other top destinations included Prague (No. 11)s; Nuuk, Greenland (No.12); Stowe, Vt. (No. 16); Seoul, South Korea (No. 18); Reykjavik, Iceland (No. 20); Strasbourg, France (No. 33); Dubai (No. 44); Colmar, France (No. 48); and Hamburg, Germany (No. 50).
A Celebration of Holiday Traditions
“From the ethereal Arctic landscapes of Finnish Lapland and the enchanting, centuries-old streets of Quebec City to the dazzling metropolitan exuberance of New York and the imperial elegance of Vienna, the festive season reveals an extraordinary tapestry of traditions,” said “Travel and Tour World” Editor-in-Chief Anup Kumar Keshan.
“Each destination offers not merely a holiday, but an evocative encounter with the history, imagination and collective identity of its people,” he added.
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