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Where to Travel in December
Czech Republic, New Zealand and Vietnam among 43 destinations in their best season this December.
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The Idea
43 published destinations name December in their own best-time guidance. Each card links to that destination's page, where the season is described in full.
Best Destinations
Where to go in December
In their own words, from each destination's best-time guidance.
Christmas MarketsCzech Republic
Long Days and the Great WalksNew Zealand
Cool and ClearVietnam
Cool, Dry & PerfectThailand
The Southern SummerArgentina
The Ski SeasonAustria
The Southern SummerChile
The Dry WindowColombia
The Sunny MonthsCosta Rica
Cool and ClearOman
The SeasonUnited Arab Emirates
Warm Seas, Calm CrossingsEcuador
Dry Season — PeakMaldives
The Dry SeasonMexico
Cool & PerfectEgypt
Northern Lights SeasonNorway
Northern Lights SeasonSweden
Christmas and HyggeDenmark
Afternoon Showers, Fewer PeopleTanzania
Beaches and FireworksAustralia
Christmas MarketsBelgium
Christmas and Southern Winter HolidaysFiji
Steam and MarketsHungary
Winter & SnowJapan
WinterJordan
Cities and the CoastMorocco
Markets and SnowPoland
Cold, Dry and QuietSouth Korea
Warm Year-RoundBrazil
Snow, Ski and AuroraCanada
Markets, Snow and SaunaEstonia
Snow, Ice and AuroraFinland
The Hot SummerFrench Polynesia
Markets, Then QuietGermany
Markets, Snow and DarkLatvia
Ski and ChristmasSwitzerland
Snow in the North, Sun in the SouthUnited States
Mild and Very QuietMalta
The Opposite CalendarPeru
Mild and CheapPortugal
Mild South, Warm IslandsSpain
Snow on the Fairy ChimneysTurkey
Aurora and Ice CavesIceland
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