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If you love Christmas, then London, England, is the place to visit. The quintessential European city is steeped in the richness of Yuletide traditions.
Christmas tends to be a very busy time in London, with its hectic social schedule including a number of opportunities for both spiritual reflection and frivolous celebration. First-time visitors in particular will savor the spectacle of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling and The Royal Ballet’s presentation of The Nutcracker. They can get in on the act themselves by singing carols at Hampton Court, by engaging in some frolicsome ice skating at the Canary Wharf and Tower of London ice rinks, and by participating in the Great Christmas Pudding Race, a fun fund-raiser for cancer research.
Everyone in England anticipates Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas address, and—for those evenings when the weary tourist just wants to stay in and watch the telly—the BBC always schedules a full range of Christmas-related programming.
In between visiting all of the Christmastime tourist sites that London, England, has to offer, the conscientious tour or trip host should not forget to plan a stellar Christmas festivity; one that boasts a rich selection of themed party supplies. These could include a small decorated Christmas tree (complete with a bright star or angel tree topper) as a centerpiece, lines of ivy, mistletoe and sparkly garland to place atop a table covering of red, green or gold; yuletide ornaments scattered throughout the party area and paper or foil snowflakes hanging from the ceiling. A full-sized standing nutcracker soldier would add another nice, distinctly European touch, as would lush chocolate Yule logs served on gold- and silver-toned platters with matching cake cutters.
An amazing place to visit for Christmas is London, England; a European city filled with bright lights and bountiful Yuletide traditions.
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* The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years.
* Many Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born.
* The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the Yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.
* In the Western world, the birthday of Jesus Christ has been celebrated on December 25th since AD 354, replacing an earlier date of January 6th.
* Joseph and Mary left Nazareth and traveled to Bethlehem, the birth place of King David. The Roman Emperor, Augustus, wanting to know the size of the population of his empire, had ordered a census to be taken.
* The Governor issued orders that all Jews should register their names in their ancestral home town.
* Joseph set out for Bethlehem on foot, leading a donkey on which sat Mary. They traveled peacefully for 4-5 days. When they reached Bethlehem, the town and the local inn were crowded with visitors. They took shelter in a manger and that is where Jesus was born. He was present with gifts of Franken scents and mur from three wise men who followed the north star
* Christmas is the most widely celebrated festival world over, and also the most popular festival globally.
* When we see the Santa riding on a reindeer sledge with the stocking full of gifts and candies; or the familiar coniferous green trees being decorated with tinsels and stars, and gingerbread and fruits; or houses being decorated with holly twigs and mistletoes - we know Christmas has come.
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