Imagine the aroma of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts filling the crisp, winter air as you wander down cobbled streets surrounded by storybook buildings illuminated by a glow of white lights.

Sweden has some charming Christmas traditions. For example, it’s customary to serve a Christmas Eve buffet of traditional foods including risgrynsgröt, a rice pudding flavoured with cinnamon.

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One of the biggest celebrations of the year, Christmas is steeped in tradition and folklore. Decorating trees with fairy lights and dressing up tables is standard practice – but across Europe ...

“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...

After Christianity began spreading through Europe, Pope Gregory in the ... according to the book "Christmas customs and traditions, their history and significance," which is required reading ...

Where to buy: Carrefour sells a range of BBQs. Christmas comes early in this corner of Europe with a celebration of Sinterklaas (St Nic) on December 6, similar to the traditions of the country’s Dutch ...