Christmas around the world by Maria João Carvalho

Christmas in Lisbon

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-18 17:58:22 UTC

This is a photo of Terreiro do Paço, a famous square in our capital city, Lisbon.
Christmas is NATAL in Portuguese. What about in your language?

Christmas in my country

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-18 17:59:32 UTC

Take photos of your Christmas and post them here with 1 or 2 sentences: home, street, shop decorations, street markets, typical food, traditions ...

Traditional Portuguese Music

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-21 11:53:03 UTC

One of the iconic figures of our traditional music, José Afonso, singing a Christmas song, Natal dos Simples. Heed the traditional Portuguese guitar in the background!

Portuguese Pop Music

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-21 12:19:03 UTC

One of the most famous bands now D.A.M.A singing the song Carta ao Pai Natal (Letter to Santa Claus).

Portuguese Rap Music

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-21 12:23:34 UTC

The rapper Boss AC asking Santa Claus to solve the world's problems instead of giving presents.

Christmas in Greece

2017-12-22 16:44:25 UTC

A picture of the biggest and most impressive Christmas theme Park in Greece which is located at Trikala, a town in Central Greece. Everyone can enjoy a ride with the Polar express through the forest with the fairies. Also the visitor can make experiments with temperatures up to -200 degrees and liquid nitrogen. Following he will try to create real clouds and snow even if it isn't snowing outside!!!
Konstantina

Christmas in Serres

2017-12-27 15:32:57 UTC

Images from Christmas shops' decoration

Christmas spent in Porto

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-27 19:01:04 UTC

Porto, in the North of Portugal, is one of my favourite cities. It’s a soulful romantic city spreading along the banks of the river Douro.

The Douro river where the grapes for the famous Port wine are grown.

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-27 19:05:05 UTC

Again the beauty of a city near water. On this side of the river you can visit the most famous Port wine cellars, learn about its production and … (the best part!) you can taste its different varieties.

The Douro river valley from a high viewpoint

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-27 19:12:14 UTC

Christmas decoration in Greece

2017-12-28 16:56:34 UTC

In Greece many households decorate a ship instead of a tree as a symbolism of the signifacance that the sea has in our lives

Street Decorations in Porto

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-28 18:10:24 UTC

Much more frugal and less commercial than in Lisbon

Creative Street Decoration

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-28 18:18:49 UTC

Books instead of the standard Christmas decorations or lights in a city which is very lively culture-wise.

Porto, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-28 18:28:13 UTC

The Clérigos Tower

Christmas in Milan

2017-12-29 12:11:42 UTC

Every year in my city (Milan - Lombardy), a large Christmas tree is set up in Milan's Duomo square. It is thirty meters high and is decorated by one hundred thousand LED lights and seven colored balls.
In Milan it is tradition to consume the homemade panettone at Christmas. Is very good !!!

Merry Christmas 2017 and happy new year
Lorenzo Mercurio - 1° C

Traditional Christmas desserts in Greece

2017-12-29 13:40:17 UTC

One of the most traditional Christmas desserts in Greece is ''Melomakarona''. It is considered necessary in every Greek home especially during the Christmas period. Typical ingredients of melomakarona are flour and semolina, sugar,orange juice, cognac, cinnamon, oil, honey and water. In English melomakarono is called "small honey cake".

Building Decorations in Lisbon

2017-12-29 15:36:39 UTC

In Lisbon many people decorate their windows with pictures of Baby Jesus.

It is Christmas time!!!

penelafabiana — 2017-12-30 13:59:16 UTC

Fabiana, Portugal

My Christmas dinner

penelafabiana — 2017-12-30 14:07:04 UTC

The traditional Christmas dinner in Portugal is boiled codfish and boiled cabbages and vegetables with lots of olive oil and garlic. Fabiana, 8C

Sweets, sweets, sweets!!!!

penelafabiana — 2017-12-30 14:11:00 UTC

Traditional Portuguese cakes and desserts. Fabiana, 8C

Nativity Scene

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-31 16:31:23 UTC

Most Portuguese families decorate their homes with a nice Nativity Scene. Rafael, 8B

Nativity Scene

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-31 16:33:40 UTC

Rafael, 8B

Christmas Nativity Scene full of light

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-31 16:37:36 UTC

Rafael, 8B, Portugal

My Christmas Tree

carvalho1968 — 2017-12-31 16:40:05 UTC

Rafael, 8B

Vera 8°B

2018-01-01 17:56:26 UTC

decoration on the door of my house

Vera 8°B, Portugal

2018-01-01 18:00:33 UTC

decoration in my house

Vera 8°B, Portugal

2018-01-01 18:02:23 UTC

street decoration

Vera 8°B

2018-01-01 18:09:11 UTC

Beatriz, Portugal 8ºC

beatrizpires2004 — 2018-01-02 18:20:04 UTC

My Christmas was incredible the food was great

beatrizpires2004 — 2018-01-02 18:33:27 UTC

Beatriz 8ºC

beatrizpires2004 — 2018-01-02 18:34:07 UTC

I loved my decoration.

Christmas in Milan

mattiferro_mf — 2018-01-07 11:01:26 UTC

Tipical picture, our traditional food are Tortellini, Cappone and our cake is Panettone- Italians called it Natale . Every year on 7th Dec. Milanese tradition starts
to decorate Christmas tree with Presepe tipical representation of Nativity
By Mattia Ferrante

Tommaso Filiberti

2018-01-08 16:05:48 UTC

Every year on December is tradition make a Christmas tree festooned with: Christmas ball, flakes, Christmas lights and other Christmas decorations. On 25th and 26th December, my family and I, we had celebrated Christmas with my ghrandparents, with my cousin and with my ouncle and my aunt

Christmas in the nord italy

2018-01-09 16:04:06 UTC

Merry chrismas (Nicolò Furriolo)

2018-01-09 16:04:07 UTC

At Christmas I spent a lot of time with my relatives.

seagull ate a lot of meals such as lasagne, tossed potatoes etc ... and finally we opened the gifts we made each other.

I spent a fabulous Christmas!!

The Christmas( luca moretti italy

2018-01-09 16:17:46 UTC

Christmas in my opinion is the most beautiful holiday, because you are with the family, eat, receive gifts and make lots of games together. This year I spent a beautiful Christmas with all my great family gathered in a house, we were more than 40. I was very happy and I did not want that time was over. Unfortunately, Christmas has already passed but I'm already counting down for the next one.

The Christmas( luca moretti )

2018-01-09 16:18:53 UTC

Christmas at Duomo

2018-01-09 19:56:18 UTC

2018-01-09 20:18:17 UTC

At Christmas in Italy you can have dinner with your family and eat panettone or pandoro

Christmas in Milan

2018-01-09 20:38:17 UTC

Christmas is the most beatiful event , at Christmas all people are happy. In Milan a large Christmas tree is set up in Milan's Duomo square. In Milan it is tradition to make the panettone,pandoro,torron e. This year i had celebreted Christmas with my family and with my grandparents.
Nicolò Frigerio 1'C

Christmas in Italy

2018-01-10 09:08:19 UTC

Usually in Italy we celebrate Christmas by having lunch with the entire family, before or after that we recive some presents. Usually money or clothes.
In Italy during the days before and after Christmas we decorate our houses with the Christman tree and some times also with a nativity scene.
Enrico Baroli

Christmas in Ukraine

2018-03-17 14:56:27 UTC

Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated on the 7th January is because, like many countries where the main Church is the Orthodox Church, they use the old 'Julian' calendar for their church festivals. The main Christmas meal, called Holy Supper is eaten on Christmas Eve (6th January). Traditionally people fast (don't eat anything) all day but you might start the day drinking some holy water that has been blessed at church.