CNN names Malta the best place to spend this Christmas

The ranking of the travel section of CNN comprises of 15 countries, nine of which are European

The warm and mild weather does not prevent Malta from being a top destination to spend the winter vacation. What is more, the country located in the Mediterranean Sea has been named the best place to celebrate Christmas by CNN travel for a second consecutive year. The main features, which turn Malta into an amazing holiday site according to CNN, are the nativity scenes arranged by locals in their shutters and garages, wide open to the public eye, together with real-size nativity display spread over 20,0000 square meters of formerly abandoned fields – the Bethlehem f'Ghajnsielem. The Christmas landscape is magically complemented by over 150 actors, who take visitors back to Judea two millenniums ago. The carolers singing on the streets will not allow even the most skeptical of a tourist to remain indifferent; the folklore and crafts display allow tourists to bring home a pinch of the Christmas spirit.

Malta is a member of the European Union, easily accessible by plane. Hope you are in a Christmas mood now. So, what are you waiting for to start planning your holiday in the Mediterranean?

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