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0:05 counting down our picks for the top
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0:18 this list we're looking at some of the
0:20 most unique and exciting winter
0:22 festivals across the continent fight
0:24 Zeus atone malt own France the French
0:28 Riviera is a destination world renowned
0:30 for its beautiful Mediterranean
0:32 coastline incredible beaches Rath taking
0:34 architecture and inviting winter not to
0:37 mention the casinos markets food and
0:39 wine the town of Malta is just one of
0:42 the various coastal towns that make up
0:44 the French Riviera but it's got charm to
0:47 spare in the form of boutiques and
0:48 narrow cobblestone streets come February
0:51 however this little town undergoes an
0:54 awe-inspiring transformation for its
0:56 annual fight to stall which translates
0:59 to lemon festival the town only has a
1:01 population of approximately 28,000
1:04 people but the fights acetal sees that
1:06 numbers swell by over 200,000 visitors
1:09 during the festivities each year the
1:11 citrus harvest is celebrated with a
1:13 number of elaborate and massive
1:15 sculptures made up of the area's
1:17 world-renowned oranges and lemons
1:19 typically designed around a specific
1:21 annual theme it goes without saying but
1:24 this is one of the most unique art
1:25 displays you'll ever see and one of the
1:28 best smelling festivals anywhere in the
1:30 world so much for snow and ice up Helia
1:33 looook Scotland
1:35 do you like Vikings if your answer is
1:38 yes, or you're simply curious as to why
1:40 we'd ask you that you might want to
1:42 consider checking out the wonderfully
1:44 titled up Helia held every winter across
1:47 the Shetland Islands of northern
1:48 Scotland a paleo celebrates the Viking
1:51 heritage of the area and does so with a
1:53 community minded and epic display that
1:56 surely would have made their marauding
1:57 ancestors proud of the dozen or so up
2:00 Helia celebrations over the winter
2:02 months
2:03 Larrick is home to the biggest of the
2:04 bunch in January: up to a thousand men in
2:07 costume, divided into dozens of different
2:10 squads go on the March putting on
2:12 one heck of a parade performance leading
2:14 the festival is the honorary yarl and he
2:17 and his yarol squad dressed in full
2:19 Viking regalia the climax of the
2:21 festival is the ceremonial boat burning
2:24 each year of Viking longboat replicas is
2:27 built only to be burned down by the
2:28 torch bearing participants now that's a
2:31 party
2:32 Amsterdam light festival Amsterdam
2:35 Netherlands for those who like a
2:37 nighttime displays of color - all the
2:39 smoke and fire might we recommend the
2:41 Amsterdam light festival held annually
2:44 usually from November in February this
2:47 event brings together artists from
2:48 across the Netherlands and around the
2:50 globe in order to put together all
2:52 inspiring works of art made of light now
2:54 as anyone who's visited Amsterdam can
2:57 attest this is already one beautiful
2:59 City between the architecture and the
3:01 canals be a day or night Amsterdam has
3:04 got a real fairytale quality to it even
3:07 though excessive tourism is taking its
3:09 toll but when you add dozens of unique
3:11 and surreal luminescent art
3:13 installations into the mix central
3:15 Amsterdam takes on an entirely new
3:17 identity part of the light festival
3:19 experience is simply walking around the
3:21 city
3:21 discovering the works of art as you go
3:23 but for those really looking to get the
3:25 most out of the festival we recommend
3:27 taking one of the officially partnered
3:29 nighttime boat tours which lets you
3:31 appreciate the installations from one of
3:33 the city's favorite perspectives the
3:35 canals compás parade Salzburg Austria oh
3:39 did you think up heli ah was intense
3:41 trust us you ain't seen nothing yet
3:44 Krampus makes the winter festivities of
3:46 the Shetlands look tame by comparison
3:48 most times of the year a trip to famous
3:51 Salzburg is a peaceful and relaxing one
3:53 nestled in the foothills of the Alps
3:55 this Austrian city draws in travelers
3:58 with the Baroque architecture of its
3:59 historic centre and its ties to
4:01 classical music it was the birthplace of
4:03 Mozart himself but as Christmas
4:06 approaches in December salzburg
4:08 undergoes a transformation most sinister
4:10 as the streets become overrun with
4:12 monsters paying homage to pagan
4:15 tradition and folklore the people of
4:17 Salzburg dress up in the terrifying
4:18 costumes of mythical goat demon Krampus
4:21 and his evil elves the perched
4:23 in order to scare away malicious winter
4:25 spirits and scare kids there are a
4:28 number of Krampus related events that
4:30 occur throughout Austria in and around
4:32 Christmastime but the Salzburg Krampus
4:34 parade is among the most memorable and
4:37 large-scale Hyde Park winter wonderland
4:40 London England
4:41 not interested in Christmas with a
4:43 horrific Halloween twist then we
4:45 recommend making a trip to London during
4:47 the winter season where the holiday
4:49 festivities are a bit more conventional
4:51 though nonetheless memorable Hyde Park
4:53 winter wonderland is a relatively recent
4:56 addition to Europe celebratory calendar
4:58 having only had its inaugural edition in
5:00 2007 but it has quickly become a beloved
5:03 tradition that warms the hearts of
5:05 millions of holiday revellers both
5:07 London locals and from around the world
5:09 from mid-november until early January a
5:12 large portion of Hyde Park plays host to
5:15 this massive holiday themed fair here
5:17 you'll find the UK's largest temporary
5:20 outdoor rink an ice sculpture display
5:22 over 100 amusement park rides a
5:24 children's area called Santa land a
5:27 marketplace a performance space a
5:29 massive ferris wheel a Bavarian village
5:31 a bar on a carousel, and even more the
5:35 Hyde Park winter wonderland is the sort
5:37 of place where even the biggest Grinch
5:39 is sure to rediscover their holiday
5:41 cheer fete de Lumiere
5:44 France when you've seen one light
5:46 festival you haven't seen them all not
5:49 by a long shot and while the mountain
5:51 lemon festival already took us to France
5:54 you'll find very little in way of
5:56 overlap at Leon's fete denim yet held
5:58 annually in early December this festival
6:01 of lights is deeply rooted in tradition
6:02 yet it's also a massive showcase of
6:05 technological advances in lighting
6:07 historically the people of Lyon have
6:10 placed candles along their window sills
6:12 as a show of thanks to the Virgin Mary
6:14 to whom they prayed to save them from
6:16 the plague in the mid 17th century they
6:18 also celebrate with a procession to the
6:20 Basilica of Nikodim the fovea which
6:22 along with the statue of the Virgin Mary
6:24 erected outside the Basilica in 1852
6:27 serves as a focal point for the
6:29 festivities though the Fed didn't yahoo
6:32 only lasts for days it draws anywhere
6:34 between three and
6:35 four million visitors each year with its
6:38 spectacular light installations the
6:40 images projected onto the Basilica are
6:43 utterly surreal as are the various shows
6:45 and displays found throughout the city
6:47 Venice Carnival Venice Italy this unique
6:51 and iconic Italian city is a place of
6:53 magic and enchantment to walk its
6:56 picturesque streets or take a gondola
6:58 ride along its breathtaking canals is to
7:01 step into a fairy tale right out of a
7:03 storybook of course over tourism is
7:05 definitely a problem in Venice and on
7:08 any given day it can feel like the city
7:10 is almost exclusively populated by
7:12 outsiders but for those who find
7:14 themselves turned off by the literal
7:16 boat loads of tourists Carnival is the
7:18 answer this yearly festival is held
7:21 every February sometimes running into
7:23 March and is instantly recognizable for
7:25 the elaborate masks and costumes worn by
7:28 the revellers it's a festival rich in
7:30 history that dates back hundreds of
7:32 years and these days during carnival it
7:34 feels as if the city has travelled back
7:36 in time to a more decadent area
7:38 masquerade balls parades both on water
7:41 and through the streets feasts costume
7:43 contests performances carnival is Venice
7:46 at its most vibrant and enchanting do
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