Today we are going to leave 5 sunny beach destintions and travel to 5 the most interesting places – Europe, Finland or Russia – so where do you like to go? It’s only up to you to decide!
5 interesting destinations
1. Helsinki, Finland
Air temperature: -8 to 0 °C.
Visa: you need a Schengen visa.
Cost of living: from 26$ per night.
From 6 to 10 January in Helsinki a festival of light called Lux is held once again. At this time in the Finnish capital light shows and installations will be held. It is such a wonderful opportunity to take an evening walk along the illuminated city during New Year holidays.
2. Reykjavik, Iceland
Air temperature: -4 to 2 °C.
Visa: you need a Schengen visa.
Cost of living: from 26$ per night.
Another Scandinavian country worth visiting in January is Iceland. In the middle of winter, its inhabitants celebrate the pagan festival Torrablaut (“sacrifice Toru”) with a relatively new tradition – a lavish feast.
The menu is, of course, specific, Icelandic: from a Svið, entirely boiled head of a sheep, to hakarl, rotten shark meat. The best place to serve these delicacies is the restaurant and hotel complex The Viking Village in the suburbs of Reykjavik. If you want “sharp” gastronomic impressions, be sure to go there.
3. Vienna, Austria
Air temperature: -10 to -5 °C.
Visa: you need a Schengen visa.
Cost of living: from 12$ per night.
January in Vienna is a ball season. You can visit a variety of dance events: from the ball of doctors to the flower ball. The flower ball, by the way, is a very spectacular, because specially for this event the Viennese town hall is decorated with a load of real flowers.
4. Angouleme, France
Air temperature: 2-8 °C.
Visa: you need a Schengen visa.
Cost of living: from 70$ per night.
From 25 to 28 January in the French city of Angouleme one of the largest world comic festivals Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême will be held. This event traditionally gathers the stars of this genre, and the program is full of exhibitions, master classes and entertainment. It will not do without awards: in Angoulême, both beginners and masters receive them.
5. Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Air temperature: -30 to -20 °C.
Cost of living: from 5$ per night.
The extremals have at least two reasons for visiting Krasnoyarsk in the middle of winter. First, this is a great opportunity to know (if you still do not know), what is the legendary Siberian frosts. Secondly, not far from the city there is one of the best skiing complexes in Russia – “Bobrovy Log”, which offers a lot of opportunities for all lovers of winter sports.