December is made for shoppers. Those with long gift lists might want to head to Europe for the Christmas markets. December also offers the best weather in the southern hemisphere. After Christmas comes New Year’s Eve, with fireworks being set off all over the world as one year ends and another begins. An overview of the best places to visit in December. Travelers to Gubbio in Italy’s Umbria region may not find many ski runs on Mount Ingino, but they will find what the city’s residents call the largest Christmas tree in the world. Hundreds of lights are strung from the top of the mountain to the base.
The tree is 2,130 feet (650 meters) tall and can be seen from as far as 30 miles away. The tree sprang to life in 1981 when Gubbio residents decided they wanted to celebrate Christmas a different way. The lights are turned on on December 7, which is the eve of the Immaculate Conception and are turned off in early January.
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