Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Europe Traditional Christmas Pictures



People visit Strasbourg's Christmas market, one of the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets, on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France, on the event's opening day. With over 300 market chalets, Strasbourg attracts over 1.6 million visitors during the Christmas season.


A general view of the 578th so-called Striezel Christmas market just after its opening on November 28, 2012 in Dresden, eastern Germany. Visitors of the Christmas market can buy the traditional Striezel or Stollen fruit loaf, hot punch, gingerbread and craftwork at around 240 market stands up to Christmas Eve. Striezel (or Stollen), a fruit loaf made of yeast dough, almonds, raisins and other ingredients, is a culinary specialty of the eastern German town.


People walk around a giant Christmas tree on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France on the opening day of the city's Christmas market, the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets.


People walk around a giant Christmas tree on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France on the opening day of the city's Christmas market, the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets.




People walk on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France on the opening day of the city's Christmas market, the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets.


People visit Strasbourg's Christmas market, one of the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets, on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France, on the event's opening day.


People visit Strasbourg's Christmas market, one of the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets, on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France, on the event's opening day.


People visit Strasbourg's Christmas market, one of the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets, on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France, on the event's opening day.


An artist takes part in a show given at Strasbourg's Christmas market, one of the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets, on November 24, 2012 in Strasbourg, eastern France, on the event's opening day. With over 300 market chalets, Strasbourg attracts over 1.6 million visitors during the Christmas season.


A general view of the 578th so-called Striezel Christmas market just after its opening on November 28, 2012 in Dresden, eastern Germany. Visitors of the Christmas market can buy the traditional Striezel or Stollen fruit loaf, hot punch, gingerbread and craftwork at around 240 market stands up to Christmas Eve. Striezel (or Stollen), a fruit loaf made of yeast dough, almonds, raisins and other ingredients, is a culinary specialty of the eastern German town.

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