These are the 10 Best Cities for a Chilly Winter Break!
1. New York: It has a winter of its own .It is beautiful during winter with blue sky, shining sun and when snows everything covered in white. It looks like heaven. The Christmas lights in departmental store windows, flushed faces and hushed sounds, everything twinkles.
2. Venice: Venice is a marvelous eerie place full of echoing footstep and misty alleyways. It can be extremely cold here and the wind can get really damp but it is also far less bus, with cool blue skies, and very cheaper compared to rush season.
3. Berlin: The capital city of Germany takes on a whole new persona in winters. The lakes freeze over, the pavement seating are done with and the extensive infrastructure of museums, cafes, shops comes into its own. If you visit in December you’ll be greeted with the outdoor Christmas markets bustling with activity. Although the temperature can drop below zero here, so remember to pack warm clothes.
4. Madrid: The capital of Spain is the highest city in Europa resulting in cold weather. Still the scenic beauty here is marvelous the skies bright blue and there is nothing like sitting in a small cafĂŠ with warm sunshine after visiting the Prado. Plus the rates are dirt cheap here in winters.
5. Nice: noble Britain wandered here to get away from the northern chills and its time we started again with that tradition still rewarding for the classy ones among us. It’s throbbing with museums galleries restaurants and bars.
6. Rome: In winters Rome is the most roman. Tourists are scarce and the city which seems to have a resistance to chain stores will give you the old school Christmas shopping experience with its small shops and craft studios and offer a great personalized Christmas experience.
7. Barcelona: Unless you’re only reason to visit is to hit the beaches, there is no better time to visit Barcelona than in winters. The weather is pleasant and the cultural festivities in full swing.
8. Vienna: even though the temperature sometimes becomes negative, there’s plenty of activity in the streets. it is also at its most beautiful with crisp layers of snow and blue skies. And the city is well packed with cafes and bars to warm you, and the street markets are full of hustle.
9. Amsterdam: The city is filled with festive good tastes in winter and the museum s lure you in even though the temperature can drop below zero there is a lot to do insides and still one of the most ecstatic things is to take a walk along the frozen canals.
10. Paris: Paris turns from city of lights to city of fairy lights in winters with fir trees at the road point and Christmas markets in wooden chalets. Stay warm drinking hot chestnuts sold in street shops. The nights are lit up by the whole city bathed in light.