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Where to go in December
According to the “When to go” chapter in our guides, in December is the best time for 36 trips. For example Thailand, Sri Lanka, Tenerife, Egypt.
We weigh the weather, the sea, the season and the crowds. Each guide has the details. Choose by country on the globe →
Countries and islands
Thailand
Temples, mountains and the Andaman Sea
Sri Lanka
Ancient cities, tea hills and the south coast
Tenerife
Teide, laurel forests and the west coast
Egypt
Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and the Red Sea
Cape Verde
Mindelo and the mountains of Santo Antão
Mexico: Yucatán
Mérida, cenotes, Chichén Itzá, Bacalar and Tulum
Cuba
Havana, Viñales, Cienfuegos and Trinidad
Maldives
Local islands, whale sharks and coral reefs
Zanzibar
Stone Town, the east coast beaches and the north
Philippines
Manila, El Nido and Coron on Palawan
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands, Penang and Langkawi
Cambodia
Angkor, Battambang and Phnom Penh
Laos
Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane
India
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur
South Africa
Cape Town, the Garden Route and Kruger
Costa Rica
Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio
Colombia
Bogotá, Medellín, the coffee region and Cartagena
Patagonia
Buenos Aires, Perito Moreno, El Chaltén and Torres del Paine
Chile
Santiago, Valparaíso and the Atacama Desert
New Zealand
Rotorua, Queenstown, Milford Sound and Mount Cook
Oman
Muscat, Nizwa, the Wahiba Sands and Wadi Shab
United Arab Emirates
Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Taiwan
Taipei, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake and Tainan
Ecuador and Galápagos
Quito, Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristóbal
Christmas markets
Vienna Christmas markets
Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn, Spittelberg and the Belvedere
Dresden Christmas markets
The Striezelmarkt, the Frauenkirche, Neumarkt and the Zwinger
Nuremberg Christmas markets
The Christkindlesmarkt, the castle, gingerbread and the twin-towns market
Strasbourg Christmas markets
The Christkindelsmärik, the cathedral, Petite France and the great tree
Budapest Christmas markets
The Basilica, Vörösmarty Square, the baths and the lit-up Danube
Euro weekends: city breaks
Prague
Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and Vyšehrad
Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Wall and Museum Island
Vienna
Schönbrunn, the Hofburg, the Belvedere and Viennese cafés
Brussels and Bruges
The Grand-Place, the Atomium, Bruges and Belgian chocolate
Munich
Marienplatz, the Viktualienmarkt, the English Garden and beer halls
With kids
Tenerife with kids
Loro Parque, Siam Park, Teide and whales
Paris and Disneyland with kids
Two days at Disneyland, the Eiffel Tower and Paris for kids
Also possible
Not the ideal time, but it works: maybe cooler, busier or pricier.
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By campervan in DecemberWhere a campervan trip is worth it in December: Austria: skiing from the van, Spain: Andalusia.
Campervan calendar →