We all always associate Christmas with snow. We haven't had a white Christmas on Christmas Eve for a long time - at least not in most of Germany. If you insist on snow at Christmas, you would do well to choose one of the ones listed hereTo visit places where snow is almost certain to make presents.
Snow on Christmas Eve is a dream for many, and in these places it could come true over Christmas
It's understandable that you want things to be as beautiful and magical as possible over Christmas - and a little (or a little more) snow would come in handy. But: To guarantee that snow will fall, you have to go to an altitude of at least 1,200, preferably 1,500 meters. In Munich, on the other hand, you only have a 44% chance of snow over Christmas. In Cologne, Frankfurt and Berlin it is just twenty to thirty percent.
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The ski hotspot St. Moritz in the Swiss canton of Graubünden is at an altitude of 1,822 meters - that's itaboveand almost certainly on Christmas Eve. Therefore, St. Moritz is not only one of the most famous spa resorts, but also ski resorts in the entire world, where the Winter Olympics were held many years ago. From St. Moritz you can reach altitudes of up to 3,000 meters using cable cars and lifts - then snow is just a formality anyway.
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In the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Val Thorens is located at an altitude of 2,300 meters, making it one of the highest winter sports resorts in Europe. It is part of the Trois Vallées ski network - the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of slopes and more than 180 lifts. It goes without saying that you have an almost 100% snow guarantee here, which also led to Val Thorens being named best at the World Ski Awards from 2013 to 2020of the world was chosen. The highest point in the area is the Bouchet mountain station at 3,230 meters. There is almost always snow there.
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Whether skiing, hiking, tobogganing or other experiences in nature - Gurgl is definitely the right place for you, and you have a pretty good chance of being able to spend the festival of love in the snow over Christmas. The town of Gurgl, which includes various villages, hamlets and towns, is a perfect retreat in the high mountains for relaxed enjoyment and experiences in the mountains.
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Even non-winter sports enthusiasts have probably heard of Val Senales, because the most famous attraction in the area is in the Archeoparc Senales: that's where the glacier mummy Ötzi lies. But apart from that, the Senales Valley, which lies at an altitude of between 1,200 and 2,000 meters, is interesting for all those who want nothing more than a white Christmas. Because there is traditionally a lot of snow in the Senales Valley over Christmas.
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The tranquil Sulden in the inner Sulden Valley has just 400 inhabitants, but there is tons of snow, especially around Christmas and Christmas Eve. It is located in the beautiful province of South Tyrol, always worth a trip per se, but especially around Christmas because of the immense guarantee of snow. Sulden is surrounded by a total of 14 three-thousanders, including the Ortler - at 3,905 meters the highest mountain in South Tyrol. No wonder that the place is also the second home ofhas become. In addition to the snow, you can also visit the underground Messner Mountain Museum Ortles and marvel at a herd of yaks that Messner keeps in the alpine meadows.
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The Alpine community of Val-d'Isère in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region has almost 1,600 inhabitants - and therefore fewer inhabitants than altitude (that's around 1,800). The municipality includes the two districts of La Daille and Le Fornet, which in turn include the two local mountains Solaise and Bellevarde. The area is known above all as a first-class ski area, but of course that also includes the necessary snow - and there is almost 100% certainty of that on Christmas Eve and Christmas.
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The Austrian community on the river of the same name is located in Vorarlberg, and there too you have a pretty good chance of snow over Christmas - the place is at an altitude of 1,444 meters. This fact makes the area a popular winter sports resort - various royal families also move there, which is why you can find many shops with exclusive brands and everything is a little more expensive. But: it's worth it! And not just because of the immense guarantee of snow.
