Christmas in the Czech Republic

The Prague market is considered the largest and most beautiful of Czech Republic.

Roznov pod Radhostem is a picturesque village at the foot of the Beskid Mountains.

Horovice Palace also attracts visitors for Christmas.

Christmas parties are often accompanied by customs and traditions and the Czech Republic retains a lot of them. In Prague, the capital, Christmas carols sound like in their places, especially downtown, which are illuminated by dozens of stars. In the environment expand cloves and cinnamon smells of mulled wine and pine needles to Orobie in a beautiful setting full of fairs and Christmas markets with gifts always original.

Markets everywhere

The Christmas market in Prague is considered the largest and most beautiful of Czech Republic. Held in Town Square (Old Town Square) . The many stalls offering Christmas decorations, gifts, candy, or jewelry cribs are open every day. It also takes place the Christmas market in Wenceslas Square (Wenceslas Square). But there are other cities where you can taste Czech traditional Christmas spirit. For example, in Brno you can enjoy flea markets full of aromas. The posts are offered gifts and Christmas decorations, tents, cheeses, pastries typically called "trdelník" or roasted chestnuts . There are a host of interesting items to buy, a varied cultural program or a sample of traditional crafts. In Roznov pod Radhostem , picturesque village situated in the Wallachian (Moravian Wallachia) at the foot of the Beskid Mountains, we have another classic flea market. It is an ideal place to see work of artisans and the rich program of customs and traditions or exposure to living in this city. It is also worth visiting the Christmas market in Cesky Krumlov , South Bohemia. Cesky Krumlov or need a rich cultural program that includes among other activities Christmas concerts and shows how to decorate gingerbread Christmas. Also in Ceske Budejovice , South Bohemia metropolis, visiting Christmas markets is one of the great attractions where you can buy Christmas decorations, endless gifts or enjoy the "grog" typical winter hot drink .

Romantic palaces

The Horovice palace situated on the border between two regions of Bohemia Pilsen and Central , attracts visitors even during the period of Advent. In December weekends you can visit the rooms of the palace Horovice and discover their romantic corners. The Hruby Rohozec palace is situated very near the city of Turnov , North Bohemia. Also there will be tours palatial holiday stays. Taste the authentic Christmas atmosphere, as lived in the past the nobility, know how owners of palaces celebrated the Christmas holidays and see gift exposure time.

Eating nougat in their land Jijona

Nougat Museum preserves the memory of Wolf and 1880 brands.

In the Alto de la Carrasqueta discover a privileged environment.

There are Moors and Christians celebrations in February and August.

One of the synonyms for Christmas is the nougat , nougat and say that is Jijona . The land of this sweet Christmas is a mountainous area of the province of Alicante. These parties can be an excuse to learn Jijona and nougat to eat on their land. The city is nestled in the foothills of the Roj Peña a, to 453 meters above sea level, 25 kilometers north of Alicante. Its attractions are the castle (a building of architectural interest) or the Franciscan Convent of the Virgin of Orito, the Hermitage of Santa Barbara and the Church of Santa Maria. It is located in the foothills of Red Rock, 25 km Alicante And if by Christmas and nougat, deserves a visit Nougat Museum , which preserves family memories Sirvent Selfa founder of the Wolf and 1880 brands. The municipality of Jijona is filled with immense forests of pine and oaks in high mountains of over a thousand meters, which leads to spectacular views of valleys and ravines in vertical as well as the Mediterranean, due to its proximity, however, other parts of the municipality, the closest to the coast, suffer from desertification concern.

The Carrasqueta

The terrain is mountainous except in the southeast, pointing west to east, the Penya Migjorn, the Sierra de la Carrasqueta and Montagut , saws that are the natural limits of the term. It is also interest the Natural Municipal Plantadets Els, with an area of 254 hectares. The Carrasqueta is a natural step to communicate with Alcoy Alicante More than a thousand feet high in the Alto de la Carrasqueta discover a rural setting surrounded mountains and steeped in tranquility. Its highest mountain is the Carrasqueta with 1,300 meters high at its peak (1,020 meters to the passage of the N-340). It is the natural way to communicate with Alcoy Alicante.

At the top of the Carrasqueta, the former residence of the nevaters has become a small hotel . A place where you conduct tastings of nougat in all varieties of the best quality, also of the Mediterranean trilogy of bread, wine and oil, and the kitchen of the ride.

Moors and Christians

If we can not approach Jijona for Christmas, there are two dates. One is the second half of February, when parties are held Moors and Christians, called the "Festival of Ice Cream Makers" . The other is in August , on the weekend closest to 24th, the festivities take place, also Moors and Christians