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Valkenburg, in the southern Netherlands, has much of the usual European Christmas charms to entice visitors: lights, trees, stalls and gluhwein galore. However, what makes it special is the fact ...
Another regional market that aims to bring the traditions of Germany and other European countries to the U.S. is the Denver Christkindlmarkt. Come and taste the food, shop the crafts, and immerse ...
The Tradition of Christmas Villages in America The practice of setting up nativity displays and Christmas villages came to the United States with European immigrants. American retailers later ...
The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world. A Christmas market [a] is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. [1] These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. [2]
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Christmas gift-bringers in Europe. This is a list of Christmas and winter gift-bringer figures from around the world. The history of mythical or folkloric gift-bringing figures who appear in winter, often at or around the Christmas period, is complex, and in many countries the gift-bringer – and the gift-bringer's date of arrival – has changed over time as native customs have been ...
To tie a bow on the Christmas festivities, the market holds an end-of-holiday tradition called Epiphany on January 6, which entails prancing around the city center Christmas tree just the the Who ...
The sound of carols in the air, the scent of mulled wine spices and the spectacle of hundreds upon hundreds of lights and decorations make Christmas markets one of the highlights of the festive ...