The extra holidays they observed during the Christmas season in Spain

means there's more than one jolly old soul who brings children their presents.

Ask any kid in Madrid.

Do you believe in Papanoel or do you believe in the three wise men? And they answer to me. We believe in both.

Coming up we learn about the traditions that make the season bright in Madrid and the special foods they prepare

for the holidays in Sicily.

In Berlin, festive outdoor Christmas markets help to make the shopping fun.

Imagine you can do your Christmas shopping without the stress

because you get a hot spicy wine standing next to your neighbors who just doing the same thing you have a little chat.

And in Ireland you can expect company this time a year.

And for two solid weeks it's visiting you never lock your door.

People come in, come come out but in the remote

outer hebordies it stays kind of quiet until New Year's new year is a chance to

welcome you into each other's homes because going back in historical times the door was always

open.

Come along for a European Christmas.

It's Travel with Rick Steves. The Oh, In Europe Christmas time starts in early December and continues through January 6th with age-old traditions that bring the family together and connect you with earlier generations.

Coming up today on Travel with Rick Steve's, friends from Berlin and Madrid, and from Sicily, Ireland,

and even the remote Scottish Hebrays.

Join us to share what makes this a special time of year where they live.

It's not such a silent night when there's a Christmas market to get you into the festive holiday

spirit in cities and towns all over Germany.

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