DAHLONEGA, Ga. — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains in north Georgia, Dahlonega has been named the top festive small town for a charming Christmas getaway, according to Southern Living.
The Gold City has also been ranked #1 among the most magical small towns at Christmas across the Peach State, Southern Living reported.
With its horse and carriage rides, festive decorations and old-fashioned charm-- this city is picturesque at Christmastime like it's straight out of a Hallmark movie. It's no wonder why the quaint town has triumphed over its jolly small-town rivals.
See below the gallery for the top 10 on the lists:
Most festive small towns in the South for a Christmas getaway
- Dahlonega, Georgia
- Grapevine, Texas
- Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Aiken, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Seaside, Florida
- Lewisburg, West Virginia
- Helen, Georgia
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Thomasville, Georgia
Most magical small towns at Christmas in Georgia
In the Peach State, the Gold City was also top on the list:
- Dahlonega, Georgia
- Thomasville, Georgia
- Helen, Georgia
- Pine Mountain, Georgia
- Santa Claus, Georgia
- Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Blue Ridge, Georgia
- St. Simons Island, Georgia
- Moultrie, Georgia
- Ellijay, Georgia
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