From twinkling lights to winter markets, explore the top destinations to enjoy a magical Christmas holiday season as per James Lucas' list on X.com, who compiles photo roundups that are a 'weekly dose of beauty'.
Enjoy the magic of Christmas in beautiful Tallinn on the blue Baltic, where the medieval glorious Old Town transforms into a wonderland with sparkling lights, Xmas bazaars, music and festival warmth. Food and wine flows. Try Estonian gingerbread, sausages and sauerkraut and more. Häid jõule!
Get ready to be dazzled by the enormous, hauntingly gorgeous Cologne Cathedral with a tall, tall, tall tree shining bright for Christmas. Around it is a bustling picturesque market for the Yuletide season, where one can find local delicacies, handmade crafts and much more. Tuck into Reibekuchen (potato fritters), Flammekueche, a kind of pizza, Käsespätzle, a Bavarian version of Mac and Cheese and sip on mulled wine.
A wondrous sight is Dresden's Striezelmarkt! Germany's oldest Christmas market, and one of the oldest in the world, the festive air around here will leave you spellbound and ready to carol lustily.
Beautiful Prague on the Charles River looks even more spectacular at Christmas. Out of a fairy tale, in fact. And there's so much to do and shop for.
Even a city of skyscrapers and glass-and-steel modernity can become a super dreamy place at Christmas.
Joyful Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt, with traditional Austrian delicacies -- do sample the Glühwein (spice wine) and the Bauernkrapfen or Viennese doughnuts -- ornate palaces, create a Christmas spirit that will leave you open-mouthed and delighted.
Canada's Quebec City offers oh-so quaint environs to celebrate Christmas.