5Fira de Santa Llúcia, Spain
Feel the festive spirit of the season free of the cold in Barcelona. Open through December, you can stroll the decorated streets and tall fir trees in both Plaça de Sant Jaume and Portal de l’Angel. Fira de Santa Llúcia is the main Christmas fair and it’s more than 225 years old.
The fair is ensconced below the impressive Gothic Cathedral and the many stalls there offer numerous seasonal goods and handmade items. If you get homesick for some winter chill, you can stop in at the well-known Ice Bar. It features a sub-zero chamber complete with awesome ice sculptures. Even the drinking glasses are made out of ice!
