You have been busy over the Christmas and the New Year snapping pictures of beautiful scenes in the North East and Cumbria.

In addition to the festive markets, visitors can enjoy taking photos at the Christmas ... At Saint Peter's Square, a Christmas tree and a life-size Nativity scene take center stage.

Some bakeries have taken things up a notch, crafting edible Nativity scenes out of panettone ... del Corso and snapped photos at the Spanish Steps, where a modern Christmas tree sparkled against ...