34b European Christmas Traditions

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 23 December 2007

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Rick takes listener calls about travel during the holidays, and phones a few of his friends in Europe to find out how they're celebrating Christmas. We'll also hear about guarding traditions in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Ireland and Portugal, and how some traditionas are changing with modern times. And we'll even find out about some of Santa Claus's relatives, back in the "old country." For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Most of us have our cherished family traditions for Christmas, and depending on our ancestry, they're all a little different.
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Did you know that the Santa Claus we know so well has gift-giving cousins back in the old country we don't even know.
0:15.0	In the hour ahead we'll meet Sami-Klaus and Smoochley, Bobbo-Natali and Labafana.
0:21.0	No matter how you say it,
0:22.0	Fouis, Foulle,
0:23.0	Tony, we're not often.
0:25.0	For we're going to happen.
0:26.0	Felician,
0:27.0	D'A. Tiger,
0:28.0	Kline, Dangnichish,
0:30.0	who de Kerei.
0:31.0	Our holidays are shaped by a fun-loving assortment of cultural differences.
0:35.0	On today's travel with Rick Steve's, we're checking in with friends across Europe to hear how they're celebrating the holidays.
0:41.0	Come along as we take a peek at a variety of Christmas celebrations from the far west of Ireland
0:45.6	to the scalps of the Alps, from Italy's rustic Riviera to remote Tyrolean villages
0:50.8	and all the way to Grandma's place in Portugal.
0:53.5	Join us as we celebrate Christmas European style on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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