Christmas in Germany
Popular seasonal markets emphasize regional crafts and food.
People crowd around the stalls in front of the church of Our Lady and the Gothic fountain, left, during the opening of the world renowned Christmas market in Nuremberg, southern Germany.
This time of year, the Christmas spirit descends on Germany’s cities and towns in the form of wooden [...]
Christmas Eve > the Hungarian style
Christmas in Hungary means a family feast.
On 24th of December before everything else families set up a pinewood tree at the middle of the living room and richly decorate it. The origin of the ornaments put on the tree usually goes back to the past, since most of the families collect them since ages. [...]
Dinner with friends > recipes
Yogurt Cheese > Yogurt cheese is easy to make. The cheese resembles cream cheese, though it is both tangier and smoother, and can be used as you would use cream cheese. It is important to use good whole milk yogurt. Be sure to read the ingredients label, you do not want a yogurt that has gelatin added.
Ingredients [...]
Christmas Eve Cioppino > recipe
Here is a recipe to get you into the Christmas holiday spirit >
Christmas Eve Cioppino
Ingredients >
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 can anchovy fillets, drained
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup dry white wine
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (32 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon each [...]
Christmas traditions are not forgotten
Holiday traditions from native lands aren’t forgotten. Instead, over the years, many traditions have been adapted or slightly adjusted to new surroundings.
In Cuba families do the traditional Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) celebration that is in line with Cuban and many other Hispanic traditions. However, presents don’t get opened until Christmas morning. In a Noche Buena tradition [...]
Christmas traditions and merrymaking
According to http://www.history.com/, Norway is the birthplace of the Yule log. The ancient Norse used the Yule log in their celebration of the return of the sun at winter solstice. “Yule” came from the Norse word “hweol”, meaning wheel. The Norse believed that the sun was a great wheel of fire that rolled towards and [...]
Christmas worldwide
Caroling, feasting, and gift-giving along with the prayers and wishes, Christmas is celebrated with high spirits in various parts of the world.
While most of us celebrate it as a festive season spreading over a week, for some it is a month-long festival that starts with the Advent on Sunday next to November 26 and ends [...]
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announces new resort in Greece
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced a new property in Greece, the Fairmont Corfu Resort & Spa, slated to open in 2012.
The resort will join Fairmont properties in the region including Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg; Fairmont St. Andrews, Scotland; Fairmont Monte Carlo; London’s Savoy, reopening next year following an extensive restoration and the [...]
Lato Boutique Hotel wins two World Travel Awards
Continuing to set higher standards in accommodation and dining, Lato Boutique Hotel at Heraklion city, in Crete Island, Greece receives two World Travel Awards as the Leading European and Greek Boutique Hotel for 2008.
The 15th World Travel Awards Ceremony for Europe Winners was held in Slovakia where Lato Boutique Hotel was awarded as the [...]
A Travel Guide to Cyprus > Paphos
The city of Paphos on the southwest coast of Cyprus was the capital of the island in Roman times, and dates from 1400 BC.
Legend has it that the city is built on the spot where the Greek Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, was born. The city also has many connections to and relics from early [...]
