508b Another European Christmas

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Rick Steves

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

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🗓️ 18 December 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Hear about what Europeans are looking forward to at this time of year, from Saint Nicholas Day through Boxing Day, in Germany, England, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, and the Czech Republic — perhaps it's some of grandma's special potato salad to go with the fish stew and figgy pudding!

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0:00.0	This time of year can really get overwhelming, maybe if we borrow some of the holiday traditions
0:06.2	from the old world, it can help us get into the real spirit of Christmas.
0:10.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steves.
0:11.8	Coming up, we're looking at how some of our friends in England, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal,
0:16.2	the Czech Republic and Germany celebrate the holidays.
0:19.5	The 19th century is the invention of Christmas as we know it.
0:22.8	The focus on family and harmony and the kids.
0:25.8	In Portugal, it's traditional to set the table for all members of the family.
0:30.2	We put the table for our dear relatives.
0:33.4	Always we think about them in this important period.
0:37.6	And in England, everybody finishes Christmas lunch and time to watch the Queen's annual
0:41.9	speech on TV.
0:43.6	She talks about the importance of Christmas and what it means to everybody and she talks
0:48.6	about the commonwealth of peoples.
0:51.7	Come along as we celebrate European Christmas traditions in the hour ahead.
0:55.4	Let's travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.4	Hey, I'm Rick Steves and I love art.
1:03.5	And in my new book, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, I share my favorites with gorgeous photos
1:08.8	and vivid descriptions.
1:10.9	It's all in Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, Art for the Traveler.
1:15.6	It's available now at ricksteves.com.
1:19.2	With Christmas fast approaching, chances are you're racing to finish your annual shopping
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