Lonely PlanetOct 22, 2026
10 Best Places to Travel Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Take advantage of this brief holiday lull to enjoy the vacation of your dreams.
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- Lake GenevaSightLake shores offer beautiful views of mountains and vineyards.
- Château de ChillonSightMedieval castle on an island in the lake.
- Freddie Mercury statueSightBronze statue along the waterfront promenade.
- Montreux CasinoSightRecording studio where Queen made six albums.
- Marché de NoëlMarketCharming holiday market in Montreux.
- Mona Montreux hotelHotelSeasonal "Fondue Tube" dining venue.
- Fairmont Le Montreux PalaceHotelBelle Époque hotel overlooking Lake Geneva.
- Les Rochers-de-NayeSight
- Elsewhere
- Sun World Ba Na HillsTheme parkDanang, VietnamTheme park recreating and remixing European monuments.
- French PolynesiaSightPapeete, French PolynesiaRemote tropical paradise with turquoise lagoons and cerulean waves.
- The BrandoHotelPapeete, French PolynesiaEco-chic resort on Marlon Brando's private island.
- Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryMuseumCleveland, United StatesRenovated and expanded museum.
- Cleveland Museum of ArtMuseumCleveland, United StatesAdmire masterpieces.
- house where the 1983 movie A Christmas Story was filmedSightCleveland, United StatesVisit the house from the movie.
- Hotel ClevelandHotelCleveland, United StatesLandmark property overlooking Public Square.
- Museum of Contemporary Art ClevelandMuseumCleveland, United States
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameMuseumCleveland, United States
- LJ ShanghaiRestaurantCleveland, United States
- GinkoRestaurantCleveland, United States
- L’AlbatrosRestaurantCleveland, United States
- AmbaRestaurantCleveland, United States
- BatuquiRestaurantCleveland, United States