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    The European cities that come alive in winter
    Romantic capital cities and idyllic alpine towns that will make you fall in love with winter 
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    Timber-frame houses decked in Christmas foliage line a canal in Colmar, on a clear winter day.
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    The Champs-Elysées in Paris, illuminated at night.

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    A softly lit lounge filled with tables and chairs at Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel.

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    A bright guestroom with a large bed, two red armchairs and a set of French windows leading to a sunlit terrace, at Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel.

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    An aerial view of snow-covered rooftops on a sunny day in Heidelberg

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    Brightly lit stalls and a traditional Christmas pyramid at Heidelberg Christmas Market.

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    An opulent lobby lined with lounge-style tables and chairs, and fitted with chandeliers, at Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg.

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    London’s Big Ben appears from behind a brightly lit Christmas stall and Christmas tree, just before sunset.

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    The elegant façade of Rosewood London hotel is seen from under an archway.

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    The lobby at Rosewood London hotel, featuring floors that mimic a zebra crossing and shelves lined with memorabilia.

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    A view of traditional buildings in Lucerne, with Lake Lucerne in the background, at twilight.

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    The dining room at Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, which features floor-to-ceiling windows all the way around, is seen from the outside against a sunset backdrop.

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    A spa room at Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, featuring a thermal bath and a window with a view of the Lucerne.

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    Crowds look on as fireworks light up the night sky on New Year’s Eve in the centre of Madrid.

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    A stylish sunlit terrace on the top floor of a cream-coloured building, looking out onto the centre of Madrid.

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    Rows of tables line a restaurant with blue walls, floor-to-ceiling windows and pendant lights at JW Marriott Hotel Madrid.

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    A snow-covered alpine town at the foot of a dramatic, jagged mountain in Italy.

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    People walk down a narrow, snow-covered street lined with traditional alpine buildings, as Christmas lights hang overhead, in Aosta.

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    People peruse Christmas market stalls selling crafts in Aosta.

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    A close-up of hanging Christmas ornaments shaped to look like confectionary, at a market stall.

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    Crowds wander among traditional timber-frame houses illuminated by Christmas lights at night in Colmar.

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