History of the Fallas Festival in Valencia No one is sure exactly when this celebration was created in history, but ...

Silence falls on the beach in the former fishing village of Estepona as the sun sets over Spain’s southern coast.

Christmas is only one example of this. Other Christmas symbols Another symbol is the Christmas Tree — in German, Tannenbaum, the fir tree. Evergreen and stately, this pine originally stood for ...

The 22 December annual Christmas lottery began during the Napoleonic wars in 1812 and has continued largely without interruption since then. Spain's 'El Gordo' lottery has been broadcast with ...

Staff prepare numbered lottery balls before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

How did evergreen trees—whether pine, spruce or fir—become the symbol of Christmas? Why do we cut down a perfectly good tree, drag it in the house and decorate it, yet we couldn’t even ...

For weeks, Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One", the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery. The winning tickets were sold in ...

The story behind Costa Rica's Christmas trees. Read about the ancient symbolism and scientific name, Cupressus lusitanicus, of these holiday decorations.

A Holiday Symbol with a Complex Legacy In the 1920s, the poinsettia became a Christmas staple thanks to the marketing efforts of Albert and Paul Ecke, poinsettia growers in California.

This Christmas, mistletoe isn’t just a backdrop for romance or holiday cheer. It’s a reminder of nature’s quiet resilience and its ability to surprise us with gifts we never expected.

The wooden nutcracker is an enduring symbol of Christmas. But how did it get that way? We crack open the case of the history of this iconic Christmas soldier.