TOP TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Christmas getaways are a unique and stress free approach to making the most out of the festive season. It allows a change of scenery and exposes you to a wealth of culture and varying practices. This year, you can feed into your wanderlust with these fantastic locations below.

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

Our top pick for an enjoyable Christmas is Reykjavic, Iceland. You get to immerse yourself in the sights, smells and sounds of a traditional Icelandic Christmas at Árbær Open Air Museum. The ever popular Christmas program at Árbær Open Air Museum has become a fixture of the Reykjavík Christmas calendar. In December, the whole family can have fun together in Laugardalur Christmas Valley, where Christmas lights and decorations set the mood for a festive Advent.

Activities include the preparation of traditional Icelandic Christmas food, and crafts, such as candle making. In Iceland, traditional Icelandic Santa Clauses are known as ‘Yule Lads’ who occasionally may peep through the windows or play tricks on guests. A day out at the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo and ice-skating around The ski areas of Bláfjöll is only (25 minutes away) from Reykjavík, south west of the city means fun for all the family.

 

ASPEN – USA

At Aspen, you get to experience a world-class skiing and riding of Aspen Snowmass, a four mountain destination in Colorado. A day spent on this illustrious mountain side will fuel the excitement of all action seekers and adrenaline junkies.

Post skiing at the ‘Après ski’ in Aspen and Snowmass Village is treated as more than just something to do after a day of skiing and riding. It boasts a vibrant nightlife with a selection of fine restaurants at your fingertips.

Location is everything – as you ski down Little Nell on Aspen Mountain, you’ll see its namesake hotel and what appears to be a sprawling party taking place on the patio.

Even more exciting is the famous Ajax Tavern, Aspen’s top spot to see and be seen, truffle fries locally brewed draft beer and much more!

CROATIA

If your Christmas fantasies feature Mediterranean paradises near sandy beaches and beautiful sunshine, then Croatia is the place for you.

Croatia offers an untraditional approach to Christmas. You get to immerse in rich culture beginning at the Edge of Empires. Poised between the Balkans and Central Europe, this land has been passed between competing kingdoms, empires and republics for millennia.

Excellent museums also showcase treasures from most key stages of Europe’s history, telling a story that is in equal parts fascinating and horrifying.

 

Whatever destination you choose, Savvy Travel can make your trip a enjoyable and adventurous one. Contact us for more information on Savvy Travel