San Fernando, Pampanga included in CNN Travel's list of destinations to visit this Christmas
There is no stopping Paskong Pinoy (Philippine Christmas) from spreading the holiday cheers all around the world as another Filipino city made it to an international travel list again.
Last Monday, December 2, CNN Travel released its list of the 15 best places to go to this Christmas and included the City of San Fernando in Pampanga on the list.
San Fernando, Pampanga is number five out of 15 destinations.
CNN Travel called San Fernando a top nomination if Asia were to have a “Christmas capital.”
The news outlet also noted the city's iconic annual Giant Lantern Festival, which runs from December 14 to January 1.
“The highlight of a visit [in San Fernando] is the parol, a colorful, electric Christmas lantern that symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem,” said CNN Travel, “The parols recall psychedelic kaleidoscopes, brilliant stained glass windows, prismatic pinwheels or oversized snowflakes.”
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Meanwhile, another Christmas destination on the list is the city of Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland dubbed the “official hometown of Santa Claus.”
Some of the Christmas festivities CNN Travel highlighted are gingerbread activity for children, Elf School, and a calligraphy class to compose Christmas wishes using a traditional quill.
Visitors are also encouraged to check out the Ranua Wildlife Park, home to baby polar bears, wolverines, and moose.
Here's the complete list of CNN Travel's “15 of the best places to go for Christmas”:
1. Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
2. Bogotá, Colombia
3. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4. Bath, England
5. San Fernando, Philippines
6. Barcelona, Spain
7. Nairobi, Kenya
8. Nuremberg, Germany
9. Malta
10. Quebec City, Canada
11. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
12. Salzburg and Oberndorf, Austria
13. Strasbourg, France
14. Queenstown, New Zealand
15. New York City
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