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1 1 iš :13 about us contact us help site map Your Trip, Our Expertise. travel insurance airport parking airport hotels airport lounges other essentials travel magazine travel blog This site works best with cookies, which have been automatically enabled. To find out more or to disable them see our Privacy Policy View & Manage your bookings You are here home magazine top 10 christmas displays in the world December 2013 Edition Feature: New Year's Travel Resolutions Top 10 Christmas Displays In The World Top 10 Festive Season Pubs 24 Hours In Liverpool How To Choose A Gift How To Take A Winter Break What Are The Best Working Visas? Product Review: We Swap Money Exchange Top 10 Christmas Displays In The World By: Guest Travel Writer The festive season is upon us. Throughout the world, Christmas celebrations have begun with carol singing, gift shopping and twinkling lights. In honour of this festive month of glad tidings and goodwill, we thought we d spread some awe and wonder by sharing Essential Travel s favourite dazzling displays that pay homage to the world s most decorative holiday. Gramado, Brazil - Christmas Of Lights (Natal Luz) 1 November January 2014 For an extravaganza like only Brazilians know how to create, you will not want to miss Natal Luz.. Their website proclaims it to be the biggest Christmas event in the world and we find that statement hard to dispute. With the goal to unveil the beauty and magic of Christmas, the festival features more than one awe-inspiring display and each is as captivating as the next. Nativitaten is the open-air opera performance on Lake Joaquina Rita Bier. Singers, joined by a choir of 100 voices, are stationed on ferries and gondolas, while flames shoot out from the water, lasers dance across the audience, fountains sketch shapes above the lake, and fireworks light up the skies from start to finish.. Another display, Natalis,, gives visitors a story about the creation of the world, the birth of Jesus and his greatest achievements - all told on huge screens of water. The water projections have dimensions of up to 200 square meters, synchronised with sound effects and fireworks. And there s the Great Christmas Parade,, a two-part event, first telling the story about the birth of baby Jesus, then presenting a feast to symbolise the Christmas spirit of gathering together. There's also the daily lighting of the Christmas Tree in front of St. Peter s Church, the Nutcracker street of giant-sized toys, the dolls and reindeer decorated around the city, and the Christmas Village. We only have one word - wow. surveys & polls Popular Articles Now

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authentic Christmas display - Bethlehem f Għajnsielem.. It s a living nativity village like none other, reminiscent of both the event and the period that first brought the holiday of Christmas to life.

2 2 iš :13 Top 10 UK New Year's Eve Parties Top 10 UK Christmas Destinations Top 10 Luxury Travel Destinations How To Get A Free Upgrade On Your Hotel Or Flight Different Ways To Have Christmas Nativitaten opera display on Lake Joaquina Rita Bier. Find us on Facebook Essential Travel Like 13,972 people like Essential Travel. Facebook social plugin Għajnsielem, Malta - Bethlehem f Għajnsielem 14 December January 2014 Go back in time with a trip to a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean for the most authentic Christmas display - Bethlehem f Għajnsielem.. It s a living nativity village like none other, reminiscent of both the event and the period that first brought the holiday of Christmas to life. 150 actors come together to provide visitors with this unique day-and-night experience of peeking into a time where horses turned mills, shepherds stayed in caves and an unknown couple brought a very special little boy into the world. There is so much to see that all visitors are given maps at the village entrance. As a non-profit event, no bookings are required and entrance is free.. Leave your car at the Cirkewwa Terminal and walk up to the crib from the Mgarr Harbour, or park your car in the Għajnsielem centre and walk down to the entrance. Whichever way you choose to attend, it s well worth the journey. The Three Wise Men arrive at the village, assisted by shepherds. San Jose, California (USA) - Christmas In The Park 29 November January 2014 San Jose is home to another free event, a two-acre holiday fantasy attracting over 500,000 people

3 iš 8 2013.12.03 15:13 with more than 40 Christmas exhibits, hundreds of decorated trees and more lights than you would care to count.

Great food, fun activities and nightly performances make Christmas in the Park an experience the entire family can appreciate.

3 3 iš :13 with more than 40 Christmas exhibits, hundreds of decorated trees and more lights than you would care to count.. Skip down Candy Cane Lane, make a wish in the Candy Jar wishing well, or enjoy breakfast with Father Christmas himself. Great food, fun activities and nightly performances make Christmas in the Park an experience the entire family can appreciate. The month-long festivities also highlight the true purpose of Christmas - giving real gifts - not just the kind that comes wrapped in paper with a pretty bow on the top. A few new displays were introduced for 2013, like Santa Paws House Office where you can give the gift of a home to a cat or dog, and Environmental Alley to inspire us to give back to the planet we inhabit. Stroll through the park to admire more than 40 Christmas displays. Tokyo, Japan - Christmas Fantasy Disneyland 7 November - 25 December 2013 No one fulfills fantasies better than Disneyland, and this holiday Tokyo s Disneyland Park will be no exception. The resort brings visitors a full range of programs all themed after Disney s Santa Village to delight even the grumpiest attendee. Every day, you can dance along to the festive lights and Christmas jingles of Dreamlights for which Mickey Mouse and all his Disney friends will dress up in sparkling costumes. These float parades lead straight to Santa s toy factory, where the Disney crew help Saint Nicholas with his Christmas preparations. Once all the fun and joy has tired you out, end the day in wonder with Happiness On High for mesmerising multi-coloured fireworks. Follow the Disney floats to Santa's toy factory.

4 iš 8 2013.12.03 15:13 Cessnock, New South Wales (AUS) - Christmas Lights Spectacular 15 November 2013-26 January 2014 Ever wondered what 1.5 million Christmas lights would look like?

4 4 iš :13 Cessnock, New South Wales (AUS) - Christmas Lights Spectacular 15 November January 2014 Ever wondered what 1.5 million Christmas lights would look like? That s right - one million! Head down under to the Hunter Valley Gardens in New South Wales for the Christmas Lights Spectacular that definitely lives up to its name. With a quarter of a million more lights than last year, visitors can expect to find 20 acres of the gardens sparkling and ringing with a variety of displays, roaming entertainment from performers and carol singers, and crowds oohing and aahing at four big Christmas trees. Open every night from 7:30 pm 10:00 pm, except December 25, you ll have two months in which to enjoy this world-class event. A Christmas lights wonderland at the Hunter Valley Gardens. Medellín, Colombia - Lighting of Medellín (Alumbrado Navideño) 7 December nd Week in January 2014 From the City of Eternal Spring comes Alumbrado Navideño,, the annual Christmas lighting of Medellín. If you thought 1.5 million lights were impressive, this Colombian city will amaze you even further. No expense is spared here, so the city presents spectators with over 15 million lights in every colour of the rainbow.. The entire city is adorned, from roads to parks, but the grandest display is undoubtedly found at the Medellín River. More than 1.3 miles of riverbank, plants and water is covered in light motifs designed by the neighbouring communities. Locals plan for months to create unique themes, different every single year since its conception. The festive atmosphere is kept alive throughout the month with 500 different activities, 80 Christmas events, street performers, and vendors who sell a bit of everything including beverages of every sort and flavour.

5 iš 8 2013.12.03 15:13 Some of the 15 million lights along the Medellín riverbank.

for a Christmas show unlike any other on Earth.

5 5 iš :13 Some of the 15 million lights along the Medellín riverbank. Makati, Philippines - Lights & Sounds Show 16 November - 30 December 2013 From mid-november until New Year s eve, every 30 minutes from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, stroll into the Ayala Triangle Garden for a Christmas show unlike any other on Earth. This peaceful sanctuary in the middle of a concrete jungle is transformed into a forest of lights depicting a cathedral of crystal icicles or a rainbow-coloured meteor shower.. Instrumental medleys of Christmas carols and contemporary hits accompany the synchronized lighting, along with strobe lights and laser projections, while a dazzling Christmas tree watches the delight of children and adults alike. It s impossible to walk away from this display without a smile on your face. The colourful dancing lights in the Ayala Triangle Garden. Vilnius, Lithuania - Magic Christmas (Stebuklingos Kaledos) 30 November January 2014 Lithuania s capital city twinkles during Christmastime with delicate white and gold fairy lights strung across streets and cascading down building fronts in the Town Hall Square. Cathedral Square hosts the Vilnius Christmas tree, voted both the most beautiful and biggest of its kind in all the Baltic states.. This isn t, however, the tallest Christmas tree in Lithuania. Celebrated with festive fireworks,

6 6 iš :13 each year the Vilnius TV Tower - 1, 071 feet tall - is festooned with garlands of lights 6 miles long to resemble the icon most representative of the season, apart from Father Christmas himself. Speaking of Father Christmas, he wouldn t miss this event and neither would his elves. They man the Christmas train that transports locals and visitors to every charming corner of the city. And once you ve explored your surroundings, head back to Cathedral Square for the 3D audiovisual projection Sounds of Heaven that showcase the history of Vilnius along with fascinating fragments of folklore, seasonal themes and contemporary motifs. Activities at the venue include a Christmas market, ice-skating rink and an International charity fair. Experience a little bit of everything with this Stebuklingos Kaledos,, which lives up to its reputation for magic. The Vilnius Christmas train with elf drivers. Natchitoches, Louisiana (USA) - Christmas Festival 7 December 2013 Come together at the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District and do a little jig beside the Cane River lake as only country boys and girls can. Santa displays his Southern charms when the daylong pageant begins courteously with the Mrs. Claus Christmas Parade. Ladies always enter first. The official opening ceremony will then commence, unveiling many arts, crafts and food vendors to satisfy the hands and mouths of all little ones in attendance. Mid-day the Santa Claus Christmas Parade will make its way into town, followed by live music performances from two of Louisiana s local superstars, Lainey Wilson and Frank Foster. The festival closes with a fireworks display over the Lake, tempting your return to next year s Christmas fun.

7 iš 8 2013.12.03 15:13 Light parade over the Cane River lake. London, England (UK) - Covent Garden Christmas 9 November - 21 December 2013 Last, but not least, something much closer to home.

Every Saturday the singers will entertain shoppers with holiday medleys besides an enormous 60-foot Christmas tree wrapped with thousands of pea lights.

7 7 iš :13 Light parade over the Cane River lake. London, England (UK) - Covent Garden Christmas 9 November - 21 December 2013 Last, but not least, something much closer to home. Join the London Gay Men s Chorus for a traditionally-themed Christmas celebration in Covent Garden. Every Saturday the singers will entertain shoppers with holiday medleys besides an enormous 60-foot Christmas tree wrapped with thousands of pea lights. Other attractions include a 15 foot topiary reindeer, live reindeers kids can meet, feed and pet, and the launch of the latest LEGO advent calendar, a new door opened each day at 4pm to unveil a different LEGO surprise. Meet, feed and pet live reindeers in the Covent Gardens. However you decide to spend this Christmas, whether you re admiring the brightly-lit streets or buying gifts in a market, December has something to offer all people irrespective of age, gender, nationality or culture. So take the family on a trip or marvel at the wonders your own city has to offer. Last Updated: December 2013 Guest Travel Writer

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