Top Christmas Destinations for 2012

Its Christmas time again! Although home is the best place to be on Christmas, many people want to feel the mood of different places on this special occasion. Why not? Holidays and the high spirits combined with the excitement to be at a new place among new people with almost similar zeal to celebrate the most awaited festival of the year is something to watch for!

So, where to go on Christmas 2012? Let's see what the rating agencies of our times tell us. Let's know what Forbes and Hotwire list as the top Christmas destinations. First, have a look at Hotwire's list of top places to visit during Christmas 2012.


Hotwire Top 10 Christmas Destinations 

Hotwire.com (www.hotwire.com) has given a list of Top 10 most festive destinations for the holiday season of 2012.

• San Juan, Puerto Rico 
• New York City, N.Y. 
• Bondi Beach, Australia 
• Santa Claus, Indiana 
• Nuremberg, Germany 
• New Orleans 
• Tokyo, Japan 
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
• Aspen, Colorado 
• Lapland, Finland 

Now, let's see what Forbes cites as the top travel destinations for Christmas!

Forbes Top 10 Christmas Destinations 

Forbes, one of the most popular publications of the world gives out list for top places in many domains. In the year 2011, it published a list for top 10 Christmas destinations of the world.

• New York City, N.Y. 
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Cologne, Germany 
• Santa Claus, Indiana 
• Boston, Massachusetts 
• Lapland, Finland 
• Rome, Italy 
• San Juan, Puerto Rico 
• Aspen, Colorado 
• Paris, France

Did you see some common names in the two lists above? Yes, of course, there are some- 6 in all. So, what does that mean? Can we take them as the top 6 Christmas destinations for this year!