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Merry Christmas: Unconventionally unique Christmas trees around the world

Updated:Dec 24, 2022, 04:29 PM IST

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Merry Christmas

Christmas is here, and while most cities sparkle with thousands of lights, a select few stand out for their magnificent trees that can be seen from a long distance. Take a look at the 6 most famous Christmas trees from around the world, from a surreal tree in Paris to the Vatican City, where we have found the show-stoppers for this holiday season.

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St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

Every Christmas, people go to see this magnificent 30-meter White Fir tree from the alpine community of Rosello. The La Quadrifoglio psychiatric rehabilitation facility residents, as well as patients from the Sant'Antonio care facility in Borrello, Italy, and youngsters from Pizzoferrato, Quadri, and Villa Santa Maria, all contributed handmade decorations to the tree's decoration.

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Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv

Christmas this year in Ukraine's war-torn country is a muted occasion. This year's Christmas is more solemn than previous years' joyful celebrations. The tree is called the "Tree of Invincibility."

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Galeries Lafayette, Paris, France

This famous Christmas tree is located in the heart of Galeries Lafayette, one of Paris' most upscale department stores. A spectacular tree with a different motif is constructed each year in the centre of the store's central area. The topic for 2022 was space.

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QV, Melbourne

A stunning treat, QV Melbourne's 50-foot tree is decorated with 16,000 shimmering LED lights. There are DJs, food vendors, pop-up entertainment programmes, and much more there!

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Puerta del sol square, Madrid, Spain

The Puerta Del Sol square's magnificent Christmas tree is just amazing. It has a conical metal construction that is around 35 metres tall and was created using computer-generated images of typical pine trees. It is lighted by captivating colours that are enjoyable to observe.

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Cathedral Square, Vilnius, Lithuania

This Christmas tree is among the most attractive ones because of its brilliant light display, making Lithuania one of the trendiest holiday destinations in the world.

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