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vosking says:
Wednesday is a nervous day for many children in Holland and in a part of Belgium(Vlaanderen). Than it's the 5th of december. The day they get as much presents as they wish for. Sinterklaas and his 'zwarte pieten'( black men with colorfull clothing) will bring it to them in a big bag together with ca...
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mfmcp1982 says:
The Austrians know how to 'do' Christmas! The Salzburg Christmas Markets are amazing - you can get everything from tree baubles to caramelised nuts to Sheepskin slippers to candles, bowls, table cloths and hat and scarves.
The main market is in Domplatz, outside Dom St Peter. The neighbouring mar...
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mccreai says:
The atmosphere around Vienna during the christmas market season is amazing. Just browsing through the streets with market stands on either side, the smell of roast chesnuts and the warmth of the mulled spiced wine all combine to create a real thrill for all the senses. The crowds may be a bit much f...
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DrmLady says:
In 1917, Walter Bellingrath, the originator of Mobile, Alabama's Coca-Cola bottling operation, and his wile, Bessie, created Bellecamp, a rustic fishing camp 20 miles southwest of the city. On their 1927 European trip, impressed by the Continent's grand gardens, they decided to turn Bellecamp into a...
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armybandit says:
Every year, Germany's most famous Christmas Market opens its stalls for visitors from all over the world, right in the middle of the city, on Nuremberg Main Market Square. At 5.30 p.m. on the Friday before the first Advent Sunday, the Christmas Angel opens her market, reciting the solemn prologue fr...
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prism_lace says:
Blaze of Lights is Bluffton's version of a mass Christmas celebration, kicking off the winter season.
It is always held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Presbyterian Church on main street is the central hub of the lights. The property is home to 2-3 large pine trees, and serves as the fou...
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jennjeff1 says:
We lived in south Alexandria near the Mount Vernon Estate, home of George and Martha Washington, for 4 years. We really enjoyed our visits to the Mout Vernon Estate so we paid to become annual members so we could get in free whenever we wanted to go. We also enjoyed the benefits of membership, inc...
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offalyguy25 says:
What a great holiday, the city that never sleeps, walked it, ran it, bussed it round, took the train, went on the ferry saw as much of it as possible, i was there a week but would need much more time to see it all. Got the night time tour and what a skyline there is, the shopping was amazing and ev...
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euphemy says:
If ever in the Pittsbugh area, Overly's Country Christmas is located in Greensburg, PA at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds. It has a Christmas light display that starts in mid November and ends New Years Day every year. Started with a few strands in 1956 by Harry Overly, it grew and grew each yea...
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lightningxwisp says:
Check out Rockafeller center during Christmas time! There is a tree lighting ceremony every year (usually a few weeks before Christmas) that includes lighting the gigantic Christmas tree and a televised show with singers and the Rockettes. Right below it is an ice skating rink, and while that can be...
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