Christmas In The Uk - Some Un-missable Destinations

The UK has many great places to visit, particularly over the festive period

, with these being some of the most popular...

York - Well known for the magical Christmas experience that it offers, York is a place that really makes the extra effort as far as Christmas lights and street entertainment go. Christmas melodies fill the streets, the aromas of chestnuts and hot chocolate abound, and Santa can be counted upon to make regular visits.

As for activities go, you might want to try out ice skating, watching a pantomime, or even going on a ghost tour. It also features many historical sites, like the renowned Yorkshire Museum, York Dungeon and the York Castle Museum, all of which are decorated appropriately during Christmastime.

The Shetland Isles - If you enjoy the outdoors in wintertime, you will love visiting The Shetland Isles around Christmastime, where you can watch many sea mammals from the Island beaches. Watching the singing seals, the entertaining otters, the graceful dolphins and majestic orcas is an experience that you won't forget. You might even catch a Shetland pony show.

The Shetland Isles is a perfect place for walking or cycling and taking in the astounding scenery or fishing, playing golf, diving, or kayaking. For the indoor type, there are tons of events featuring music and culture including historical museums and exhibitions. Around New Years, many people have reported seeing the mysterious Northern Lights from the area.

Edinburgh - Edinburgh takes a really tradition approach to Christmas, and you can find plenty of festivities based around the huge Christmas tree and nativity scene at its center. Carol concerts take place on a near daily basis, with Christmas related puppet shows and musical productions being common too.

Craft fairs and parades start to appear in the week preceding the big day, around which time the celebrations and festivities really go up a notch. By the time the 31st December comes around, the whole place reaches its peak, and Edinburgh is widely regarded as being the best UK location to see in the New Year.

Keswick - Located near the world famous English Lake District, the town of Keswick gives easy access to a land of spectacular mountains and gorgeous lakes. Historically, it offers a couple of real gems; the nearby lake of Derwentwater is where King Arthur is said to have acquired Excalibur, his famous sword, and the Castlerigg Stone Circle has been used for religious purposes for around 3000 years.

Keswick offers more than just a taste of history and country life though, there are the traditional Christmas festivities taking place there too. A visit there offers a chance to sample a real English Christmas, away from the commercialism of the bigger cities.

by: Mark Walters

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