"We can all agree that Winter Wonderland would be best viewed from above—far away from the beak of an oversized, cuddly penguin with a manic look in its eye, but still within eyeshot of all the festivities. The Royal Opera House gets this. At Christmastime the historic venue’s Piazza takes on the persona of Winter Wonderland's rich, classy godmother. The rooftop is beautifully decorated with garlands, there are heat lamps, cashmere turtlenecks galore, and you can look out over Covent Garden’s twinkling lights from a safe distance, snuggled up in blankets with champagne in hand." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak