Christmas destinations: Holland

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Continuing with the special of Christmas destinations , today’s suggestion is Holland , which at this time is becoming an even more beautiful country that looks like a real living nativity scene, with all its streets and canals completely decorated and illuminated. Despite the cold it is this month of December in that country, it is undoubtedly one of the best destinations to travel to at Christmas, since it is lived in a very special way and has great importance for all its citizens.

If the Dutch are characterized by something, it is by how much they like fun, and in the upcoming festivals they try much more to be the European center of celebrations. The Christmas events begin in mid-November, which is when they begin to decorate the streets to celebrate, a month later, the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Thousands of colorful decorations and lights in every corner to welcome Saint Nicholas , who arrives in Holland on a boat from Spain after taking note of all the gifts that Dutch children want.

December 5 is one of the most important days of Christmas in Holland , when Saint Nicholas and his helper begin to distribute the gifts to all the houses. The children receive them with poetry as a thank you. Amsterdam is one of the most important cities in the country, and it is also the perfect city for these previous Christmas dates, since in addition to experiencing the great Christmas spirit you can take advantage of to know very important points of the city such as the Rijksmuseum , the House Museum Rembrandt , the Van Gogh Museum or the Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum . The Red Light District, the Chinatown, is one of the most popular in the city. You cannot leave the city without entering one of its famous coffee shops .