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The World’s Most Dazzling Christmas Lights

The World's Most Dazzling Christmas Lights London, Medellín, Paris, UK Colombia France 'Merry Christmas' 'Feliz Navidad' "Joyeux Noël' Decked out with 1778 Known as the 'Lighting', The City of Light becomes even brighter as the trees from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde are snowball-like lights, Oxford Street is popular among millions of Christmas lights are hung around the city, shoppers and tourists; while the display and lights at particularly around the Medellín River. Traditionally adorned with thousands of Harrods illuminate a corner of fairy lights. Notre-Dame Cathedral plays host to a the event starts on the 'Day of Knightsbridge. The famous Norwegian Spruce in Trafalgar the Little Candles' on 7th December and light shows Christmas tree dressed with Square glitters against the backdrop of the National Gallery. include images projected on the façade of the Metropolitan Cathedral of lights and baubles, while the window display at Galeries Layfette shouldn't be missed. Medellín. Ontario, Copenhagen, Denmark Callaway Gardens, Canada USA "Glædelig Jul' 'Season's Greetings' 'Merry Christmas' Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens is home to many structures The Winter Festival of Lights Callaway Gardens' annual "Fantasy in Lights' is popular illuminates a 5km area of the that are lit up over the festive period, including a Japanese Pagoda on Lake Tivoli. More than 500,000 fairy lights Niagara Parks, including Niagara Falls and Dufferin among tourists and locals alike. The event features 15 Islands. Over 1 million visitors festive scenes including each year visit the iconic spectacle which unveils the world's largest illuminated Canadian-American flag and other festive displays. 'March of the Toy Soldiers', 'Santa's Workshop' and the twinkle amongst the huts of the Christmas Market in the breath-taking 'Twin Trees', using 8 million lights to bring park designed by John Loring, a former design director at the scenes to life. Tiffany & Co. New York, Singapore Gramado, USA Brazil 'Merry Christmas' "Selamat Hari Krimas' 'Feliz Natal' Christmas in New York is the A 2.2km stretch of the city is Known as 'Natal Luz', the stuff of movies, with bright transformed with millions of annual festival allows visitors to go inside a 99-foot lights and displays adorning the windows of department stores such as Macy's. While glittering lights dripping from decorated trees and arches; Christmas tree, adorned with while buildings compete for thousands of ornaments and the Rockefeller Center is the award for the best lights. The biggest event of the period is 'Nativitaten' which includes a floating light show, home to a 75-to-90 foot decorations. Lights in the shape of stars and diamonds Christmas Tree and the Empire hang high above the shopping district. State Building is often lit up in fireworks, choirs and circus festive colours. acts. Lisbon, Barcelona, Lyon, France Portugal Spain 'Feliz Natal' "Feliz Navidad' 'Joyeux Noël' The Portuguese capital goes all out with its Christmas lights The annual 'Fête des Lumières' takes place in Lyon every Barcelona's illuminations are called 'Els llums de Nadal' and and decorations, often having line nearly every main street, December and sees millions of visitors flock to the city to covering around 85km of the city. The famous Magic Fountain also plays a part in festivities with special light the tallest Christmas tree in Europe. Over two million bulbs view over 70 light installations. Over four nights buildings, streets, squares and parks are turned into spectacular light are used to brighten up the squares and avenues, with lights tending to be interactive and inspired by local culture. and water shows set to the Sound of Christmas carols. shows. Hong Kong, China Brussels, Belgium Vienna, Austria "Gun Tso Sun Tan'gung Haw Sun' 'Vrolijk Kerstfeest' 'Frohe Weihnachten' From mid-November, the 'Plaisirs d'Hiver' take over the Winterfest takes over Statue Advent sees Vienna turn into a winter wonderland with thoroughfares strewn with garlands of bulbs and shops Square and transforms surrounding skyscrapers into glittering beacons of light. This year's highlights include 3D light shows and a sculpture of 3 illuminated dandelions city's Grand Place, bringing with it a huge Christmas market, a life-size nativity and plenty of colour. Each year decorated with ribbons and the square is home to magnificent sound and light lights; while the route to St. Stephen's Cathedral is lined with glittering chandeliers. which change colour to music. shows. Sources cntraveller.com solarcentre barcelona-life.com xmasfun.com en.wikipedia.org solar lighting that works nationalgeographic.com www.thesolarcentre.co.uk nyctourist.com frommers.com

The World’s Most Dazzling Christmas Lights

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At this time of year, all over the world, people flock to big cities in order to see the famous Christmas lights that are on display in their country. Not only are they always spectacular to see, but ...

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