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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..

Every year from early November through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. Many markets start on the Friday before Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas Eve; most end on December 24, especially in Germanic countries, where Christmas Eve is set aside for trimming the tree at home. Others keep [...]

By celtichearts|2017-10-20T15:19:10-04:00October 20th, 2017|Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine|0 Comments

European Christmas markets

Europe’s Christmas Markets - During our River Cruise down the Danube last November, we were fortunate to be there right at the start of the Christmas market season and got to visit these wonderful local events in Prague,Vienna and Budapest. What a treat. (Emer) I was not very familiar with the European Christmas markets prior to the river cruise and once I started talking about it, was surprised by the amount of people who were raving about them. I was [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:41:31-04:00May 12th, 2017|European Cuisine, Food, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Food Glorious food !!

(Eating your way through Europe ) I love food !!! How often do you hear that phrase. When travelers talk about their trip to Europe, one of the things that people remark on is the food !!!! The Food !!! Europe is so diverse when it comes to different tastes and traditional dishes in each country. There is a thriving “food tour” business, offering “secret” local restaurants and tastes in many different cities. Check out some of the options: Italy: [...]