15 Perfect Winter Wonderlands

  Winter celebrations brighten up the darkest months of the year all over the world, and some locations are particularly picturesque during this time. From  Amsterdam  to  Queenstown , here’s a collection of our favourite escapes that are popular with both domestic and international travellers. Munich, Germany Bavaria’s capital enjoys four glorious seasons, giving travellers who need any excuse to return at least three good reasons. Winter is especially enjoyable in Munich, as centuries-old traditions are played out across the city. The Christkrindlmarkt in Munich’s Marienplatz is the place to go for handcrafted mugs filled with steaming mulled wine, elaborate gingerbread houses and artisanal children’s toys carved from wood. The Christmas Market in Munich  © Ian Dagnall Commercial Collection / Alamy Stock Photo Shirakawa, Japan The village of Shirakawa, in the Gifu prefecture of Japan, has been declared a Unesco World Heritage site, in part for t...