After summer, one of the most popular times to travel is in December. During December global holidays, people fly home or to faraway places. Some people are getting ready for ski season early. And workaholics who love to travel are using their vacation time to get in one last trip before the end of the year. But even with all the people, December is a great month to go on vacation.
In Europe, especially in Nuremberg and Strasbourg, there are a lot of Christmas markets. St. Lucia is a great place for people from the north to go to get away from the cold. Here’s a list of the best places to go during the December global holidays around the world:
1. Nuremberg (Germany)
Europe’s Christmas markets are one of the most popular places to visit in December all over the world, and no other city decorates its buildings like Nuremberg. One of Germany’s oldest Christmas markets has been held every year at the Hauptmarkt in the small Bavarian city since at least the 1500s.
If you can try to get to Germany by the end of November so you can see the much-anticipated Nuremberg Rally. On the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent, Christkind, a gift-giving spirit from German Christmas stories, gives a prologue in the Main Market Square to mark the opening of the market.
2. Bangkok (Thailand)
The best time to visit Bangkok is in December. The monsoon rains start to slow down in November, and the weather in the Thai capital is usually cool and dry the following month. Evening temperatures will be in the low 20s Celsius, and during the day, the temperature will reach a high of 32 degrees Celsius.
Use the good weather for sightseeing to check out some of the best things to do in Bangkok. You must go to the Grand Palace. The nearly 250-year-old palace was home to many Thai kings and their royal courts. It is also where the holy Emerald Buddha lives.
3. New York City (USA)
In December, there’s no place like New York City. When the trees are covered in twinkle lights and there is a light dusting of snow on the sidewalks, the city of glass and concrete feels like a winter wonderland.
At this time of year, going to Rockefeller Center is one of the most classic things to do in New York City. It is home to the famous Christmas tree in New York City and an ice skating rink that has been open every winter since 1936. December is also the best time to shop in New York.
4. Strasbourg (France)
Just across the border from Germany in France in Strasbourg, which is also a great place to visit in December. This old city, like its neighbors in the Black Forest, has a famous Christmas market that mixes French and German customs.
Half-timbered buildings and clean waterways make the annual Christkindelsmarkt, one of the oldest markets in the city, look like something out of a fairy tale. You’ll never forget shopping with people from all over the world and sipping a warm drink as snowflakes dance down on the sparkling market.
5. Hokkaido (Japan)
Head to Hokkaido in December if you want to ski on slopes that are famous around the world. Hokkaido is the northernmost island of Japan. It has become one of the best places in the world for snow. And this isn’t just any snow—it’s a special kind of dry, fluffy snow called “Ja-pow” that has a cult-like following among powder hunters.
The ski season starts around the middle of December, or maybe even earlier if the weather is good. Hokkaido has a lot of ski resorts from which you can choose for your December ski trip. Niseko, which is always busy, gets more than 1,500 cm of snow every year. Sahoro is great for people from all over the world and has great tree skiing.
