CHRISTMAS IN ITALY

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What is the geographical position of Italy?

Continent: Europe (South)

Limits: Mediterranean Sea (East, South and West), France (Northwest), Switzerland and Austria (North) and Slovenia (Northeast)

HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN ITALY?

For Italians, Christmas is a holiday that must be spent in the company of the family, tasting the dishes of the 'cenone' and opening the gifts

of 'Babbo Natale'"Christmas with Yours, Easter

with Whom You Want", this motto, well known in Italy, may well

explain the importance for Italians to spend with their families the most important day of the year.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS MENU

Salads with vegetables typical of the region.

Pasta in tomato sauce with seafood.

Sweet Christmas cakes.

And lots of cheese ...

TREE AND DECORATION IN ITALY

According to tradition, the Christmas Tree appears in Italian houses from December 8, the day of the celebration of the Immaculate, when families begin to prepare both the tree and the manger.

"Babbo Natale" (the Italian name of Santa Claus)

Many Italian adults like to disguise themselves as Babbo Natale. To interpret this legendary character this year in a city of central Italy will be held a course to be a perfect "Babbo Natale", in the end will be awarded the Babbo Natale of the year.