Now that December is here, Santa Claus and his many helpers are beginning to make appearances around the world. In anticipation of Christmas Day, people are decorating homes and town squares, gathering in churches and markets, and shopping for trees and gifts. Gathered below are recent images of this Christmas season, from London, UK to Sibiu, Romania, and many places between. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! Enjoy!

Galeries Lafayette, Paris

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Christmas  in Prague 

Christmas fairs are running from 20th of November till 1st of January. Several markets are available, let’s see some of the most popular products and places. Christmas ornaments and holiday decorations, traditional Czech Christmas cookies, tablecloths, Frankincense or the Czech Christmas potpourri called purpura. Some other items on offer are Czech wooden toys, crafts, clothing accessories, scented candles or handmade soap. You can taste some traditional Czech foods that are made fresh right in front of you. Hot wine (sva?ené víno or sva?ák), grog, and warm honey liquor called medovina come handy in the cold weather.

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Sibiu, Romania – Top travel destination for 2015

Sibiu one of the top travel destinations for 2015. There is a huge difference between East and West and the most powerful point lays on the history, architecture, people and keeping traditions alive.
Now you will ask me why is this place so special and why you should put it on your bucket list for the next year. Of course my first answer will be: Why not? And after that I will name you some of the reasons. Cause this is how it works :)

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Christmas and London, not to be missed this time

Any time you think of visiting the city of London, it is going to surprise you from all way round and during that time of the year when the season of festivities starts pouring in to the air of London, the international capital tends to look extra special. There is always something extra special about the city of London and somewhere if you get lucky enough to drop into the city by winter then you can be assured of having the best holiday ever. While vacationing in the capital city of England on Christmas you can keep yourself and those who have accompanied you in this trip engaged by involving yourself in an array of things and activities which you can surely look forward to do ranging from ice skating and pantomimes. Christmas in London is a gala affair and it gets celebrated with great pomp and grandeur. Even if you are the most boring person living on earth, you can still be sure of not having a single dull moment during your Christmas vacation in London.

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Christmas Markets in Salzburg

It is the season for a romantic walk across the city’s hilltops, affording a breathtaking view of the city. After descending back down to town, the merry bustle of the Salzburg Christmas Market touches all. The smell of punch and toasted almonds, hot roasted chestnuts and freshly baked apples envelopes your nose, and the vendors’ gingerbread hearts, nativity figures, Christmas tree ornaments, toys and snug knitwear are irresistible.

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Christmas Market on Roemerberg Square in Frankfurt, Germany

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German Christmas Fantasy

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Innsbruck Christmas Market

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