The many years of celebrating the lighting of a Christmas or New Year tree in various cities around the world attracts millions of people who brave the cold to witness a small holiday miracle.
We also want to arrange a miracle for our readers and share with you the most amazing and beautiful Christmas trees in the world.
10. The most lit Christmas tree in the world, Osaka, Japan
You don't have to wait for the sakura to bloom Japan with its magical colors. For this, there is a six-year-old Guinness World Record holder in the "Most Lights on an Artificial Christmas Tree" section. Their number reaches 550,000 pieces.
It is not surprising that numerous tourists flock to see such a bright spectacle. Surely this year, the Japanese Christmas tree will become not only the most illuminated, but also one of the most glamorous, thanks to the abundance of bows and colorful balls.
9. Glass Christmas tree, Taipei, Taiwan
From the Land of the Rising Sun, let's move to another island state, where they know a lot about the most beautiful Christmas trees.
Located in front of Taipei City Hall, a huge 36-meter LED structure is the centerpiece that helps transform the entire area into the so-called Christmas Square.
Christmas is not a recognized public holiday in Taiwan, but that doesn't stop its citizens from indulging in festive fun.
8. Floating Christmas tree, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Brazilian metropolis is famous not only for its colorful carnivals, but also for the most unusual Christmas tree floating on a barge in the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. It makes a spectacular impression against the backdrop of a dazzling fireworks show. And numerous micro-bulbs are beautifully reflected in the waters of the South American lagoon.
7. Christmas tree made of Murano glass, Venice, Italy
Continuing an ancient tradition, Murano Island creates exquisite and beautiful glass products. But the fact that the tree was included in their number is just a miracle. Of course, Christmas is struck off the list of days off when glassblowers are set to work.
Fortunately, the winds in this part of Venice are not very strong, so an elegant, but fragile tree will not collapse to the ground, destroying all its beauty in an instant.
6. New Year tree, Vilnius, Lithuania
The 27-meter-high metal structure, consisting of about 6,000 branches and over five kilometers of illumination, shines in the center of Vilnius Old Town and is visible to everyone who flies over the capital of Lithuania.
Located in Cathedral Square, the steel beauty is lit with many lights and decorated with hundreds of cute Christmas toys. Threads of garlands depart from it, under which everyone can walk, feeling themselves wrapped in a "veil" of festive lights.
Various publications called the Christmas tree in Vilnius the most beautiful in Europe, and the American travel publication Conde Nast Travaller even included it in the list of the most beautiful trees in the world.
5. Christmas tree, Gubbio, Italy
Few things create a winter holiday feel better than a mountain-sized Christmas tree made from hundreds of real living trees. In the Italian city of Gubbio, individual Christmas trees growing on the slopes of Mount Ingino are decorated with beautiful illumination for Christmas and New Years to create a stunning image of a 600-meter Christmas tree that occupies the entire mountain, from base to top.
It is arguably the largest Christmas tree in the world, and every year it is decorated with a new prominent figure. In 2017, it was even visible from space.
4. City tree West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
“The rich they are, the more happy they are,” Florida residents might say if asked about such a strange choice of material for the tree.
Beginning in November, sand to create one of the strangest Christmas trees in the world has been trucked to the West Palm Beach waterfront, where sculptors begin to transform the massive pile into a 10-meter Christmas tree.
West Palm Beach is the only city in the world to boast a 700-ton sandy New Year tree. It is illuminated with lights, and music shows are hosted by the sandy tree in the evenings throughout the holiday season.
3. Christmas tree, Mexico City, Mexico
Christmas in Mexico City begins with the planting of a giant Christmas tree in Constitution Square - the largest in Latin America. Nearby is the Cathedral, and two such different but equally majestic buildings form an excellent duet.
In recent years, the spectacle of a beautifully decorated huge Christmas tree has been complemented by the opening of a nearby ice rink and even light and music shows.
2. Christmas tree at the Emirate Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
If you happen to lose your Christmas tree decoration, that's okay. But if any decoration were lost from the tree in the five-star Emirates Palace Hotel, then whoever was responsible for it, he (or she) could end up in prison.
The fact is that the 12-meter miracle tree, installed in 2010 and 2016 in the hotel lobby, was decorated with jewelry (beads, tiaras, rings, pendants, etc.) from famous world brands and precious stones in the amount of over $ 11 million. Thus, it can be safely called the most expensive Christmas and New Year tree in the world.
I must say that chic New Year trees are installed every year in almost all hotels in the UAE.
1. New Year tree, Moscow, Russia
The most beautiful New Year tree in Russia was installed on Red Square at the end of November. It reaches a height of 21 meters and is decorated with festive illumination, balloons and flags, as well as pendants depicting the characters of your favorite cartoons - Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, a hare and a wolf from Just Wait, Cheburashka and Gena the crocodile, etc.
At night, a large ruby star lights up at the top of the tree. New Year fairs are open near the tree.
However, the country's main Christmas tree is located on the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin. In height, she overtook her "colleague" and reaches as much as 27 meters. Of course with the tallest tree in the world the all-Russian Christmas tree cannot be compared, but for the feeling of the holiday, the length is not the main thing. But the decorations are very important. And with this, the hundred-year-old fluffy beauty is all right. It is decorated with 2,000 retro-style toys and garlands with a total length of one and a half meters.
The main Russian Christmas tree was delivered to the capital by a special road train through the Spassky Gate.
We hope this article gave you a good mood and set you in a positive mood. Enjoy your holidays and happiness in the New Year!