Right now it's terribly dark outside, and you really have to make an effort to catch any of the day's light hours (at least when you work indoors during the day). We have visited this year's Christmas market in the Old Town, and at least it cheers up a bit in the dark with all the lighting and all the colourful stalls. Unfortunately, we have so far missed the neighbourhood's "living Christmas calendar", but if you're not familiar with the concept, we can tell you how it works.
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What is your relationship with Christmas? Is it Christmas ham, Jansson's and gift-giving with your family, or would you rather relax with an umbrella drink somewhere in Southeast Asia? Are you the one trying to combine a Christmas abroad with the classic ham and mustard?
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Today we'll be talking about Icelandic traditions here at FREEDOMtravel. A while ago we wrote about travelling Around Iceland by car, and now I thought I'd follow up by telling you about two important holidays in Iceland: Christmas and Þorrablót (utt: thorrablot).
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We've had a great October, but it's getting darker and darker. Today we have four great Christmas markets in Europe. Take a weekend trip to a European capital and combine a Christmas market with other things the city has to offer. All of our Christmas markets are located in Eastern Europe or the Balkans, which means that the prices are also good. Are you looking for a Christmas market this year? Do you have any other suggestions besides these four?
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On Christmas Eve we were invited to Peter's niece Dessi and her husband Lasse, who live on Blidö in the Stockholm archipelago, for a fantastic homemade Christmas dinner. Dessi is very interested in cooking and incredibly good at organising luxurious festive dinners for many.
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Yesterday we went to the Christmas market in Warsaw. We were not lucky with the weather, so to speak. It rained pretty much all day, both sideways and crossways. In the middle of the day it almost felt a little depressing, but in the evening, when they turned on all the Christmas lights ... WAOW! Here are some pictures from the Christmas market and the amazing Christmas lights. Join us at the Christmas Market in Warsaw!
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Have you ever thought about going to a Christmas market in Zagreb, Croatia? If not, do it! The Zagreb Christmas market was voted the best Christmas market in Europe in 2016 and 2017. Zagreb is also one of our favourite cities in Europe, with its manageable size and cosy streets full of outdoor cafés.
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Christmas market in Prague is an experience. From late November until Christmas, Prague is transformed into one big Christmas market. Every self-respecting small square seems to set up its own market with stalls and lights, and you don't have to walk far from one to the other. So, what do you find at a Christmas market in Prague?
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Thinking of visiting a Christmas market in the Czech Republic? There are popular Christmas markets in Prague, but we can also tell you about a market in a slightly smaller town, the Christmas market in Olomouc in the eastern Czech Republic. Olomouc may not be the first city you think of visiting in the Czech Republic, but this is a city that surprises!
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Why do we celebrate Christmas? Most people know that in Christianity we celebrate Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus, but was he even born at this time of year? And what do the Christmas ham and tree have to do with Jesus?
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