Où partir en décembre
25 destinations avec la bonne météo et la bonne saison en décembre, avec les températures et ce qu'il ne faut pas manquer.
🌡️ 3°CVienna
AutricheMagical Christmas markets and imperial palaces in winter atmosphere.
Winter
- Christmas markets
- Schönbrunn Palace
- Opera House
- Coffee houses
🌡️ 29°CZanzibar
TanzanieExotic beaches and spice markets in warm December weather.
Summer
- Beaches
- Stone Town
- Spice farms
- Snorkeling
🌡️ 6°CBolzano
ItalieItaly's best-known Christmas market fills Piazza Walther with wooden stalls, mulled wine and Alpine crafts.
Christmas markets
- Piazza Walther market
- Ötzi museum
- Renon cable car
- Speck and strudel
🌡️ 9°CGubbio
ItalieOn 7 December the world's largest Christmas tree lights up across the slopes of Monte Ingino above town.
Christmas tree lighting
- Giant Christmas tree
- Palazzo dei Consoli
- Colle Eletto cable car
- Medieval lanes
🌡️ 7°CTurin
ItalieThe Luci d'Artista light installations illuminate the streets, and historic cafés serve bicerin against the cold.
Luci d'Artista
- Luci d'Artista
- Egyptian Museum
- Mole Antonelliana
- Historic cafés
🌡️ 15°CLecce
ItalieIn the run-up to Christmas the Santa Lucia fair fills the centre with papier-mâché and terracotta nativity figures.
Nativity fair
- Santa Lucia fair
- Basilica of Santa Croce
- Roman amphitheatre
- Papier-mâché workshops
🌡️ 5°CStrasbourg
FranceThe Christkindelsmärik, one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, fills the old town with lights and mulled wine.
Christmas markets
- Christkindelsmärik
- Great Christmas tree
- Petite France
- Notre-Dame cathedral
🌡️ 7°CLyon
FranceAround 8 December the Fête des Lumières turns façades and squares into giant light shows for four nights.
Fête des Lumières
- Fête des Lumières
- Fourvière basilica
- Vieux Lyon traboules
- Bouchon dinner
🌡️ 3°CNuremberg
AllemagneThe Christkindlesmarkt brings gingerbread, Nuremberg sausages and red-and-white stalls to the main square.
Christmas markets
- Christkindlesmarkt
- Lebkuchen tasting
- Imperial Castle
- Old town walls
🌡️ 3°CSalzburg
AutricheAdvent brings markets below the fortress, Krampus runs and the Silent Night chapel in nearby Oberndorf.
Advent
- Christkindlmarkt
- Hohensalzburg Fortress
- Silent Night Chapel
- Krampus run
🌡️ 4°CBudapest
HongrieSteaming thermal baths in the cold air and the Christmas market in Vörösmarty Square make December special.
Christmas markets
- Széchenyi baths
- Vörösmarty Square market
- Parliament by night
- Basilica light show
🌡️ 25°CSydney
AustralieSummer in the southern hemisphere, beaches and vibrant nightlife.
Summer
- Sydney Opera House
- Bondi Beach
- Harbour Bridge
- New Year fireworks
🌡️ 5°CZagreb
CroatieAdvent in Zagreb, repeatedly voted Europe's best Christmas market, fills the upper and lower town with lights.
Advent
- Ban Jelačić Square
- Zrinjevac park lights
- Upper Town
- Fritule tasting
🌡️ 5°CMontreux
SuisseMontreux Noël lines the Lake Geneva shore with chalets, and Santa flies over the market on his sleigh.
Christmas market
- Montreux Noël
- Rochers-de-Naye train
- Freddie Mercury statue
- Lakeside promenade
🌡️ -1°CTallinn
EstonieThe medieval Town Hall Square hosts a Christmas market around a tall tree, a tradition said to date back to 1441.
Christmas markets
- Town Hall Square market
- Toompea hill views
- Old town walls
- Kadriorg park
🌡️ 22°CTenerife
EspagneWith 22°C sunshine in December, it's ideal for beaches and hikes around Teide while the rest of Europe is cold.
Winter sun
- Teide National Park
- Anaga mountains
- La Laguna old town
- Los Gigantes cliffs
🌡️ 7°CEdinburgh
Royaume-UniChristmas markets in Princes Street Gardens and the famous Hogmanay on 31 December brighten the short days.
Hogmanay
- Princes Street market
- Edinburgh Castle
- Royal Mile
- Calton Hill views
🌡️ 4°CCopenhagen
DanemarkTivoli Gardens reopens for Christmas with thousands of lights, and the city's hygge cafés are at their cosiest.
Christmas
- Tivoli at Christmas
- Nyhavn harbour
- Æbleskiver and gløgg
- Rosenborg Castle
🌡️ 0°CPrague
TchéquieFairytale atmosphere with snow, castles and Christmas spirit.
Winter
- Old Town Square
- Charles Bridge
- Christmas markets
- Castle
🌡️ 28°CMaldives
MaldivesPerfect tropical getaway with white sand and turquoise waters.
Dry season
- Resorts
- Snorkeling
- Overwater villas
- Beaches
🌡️ -5°CQuebec City
CanadaSnow-covered streets and French charm, perfect for winter magic.
Winter
- Old Quebec
- Christmas markets
- Château Frontenac
- Snow activities
🌡️ 27°CGoa
IndeTropical beaches and lively Christmas celebrations.
Dry season
- Beaches
- Churches
- Nightlife
- Christmas festivals
🌡️ -10°CLapland
FinlandeMeet Santa Claus, reindeer rides and northern lights.
Winter
- Santa Claus Village
- Northern Lights
- Reindeer rides
- Snow activities
🌡️ 24°CHavana
CubaWarm Caribbean atmosphere with music, history and culture.
Dry season
- Old Havana
- Classic cars
- Music
- Malecón
🌡️ 15°CPetra
JordanieMild desert climate, perfect for exploring the ancient city.
Winter
- Treasury
- Monastery
- Caves
- Desert hikes