When most people think of holidays in Greece they think about one of the picturesque Greek Islands with the blue sea and the snowcapped mountains. Macedonia, the largest and second most populous region of Greece constitutes the natural exit of the Balkan Peninsula to the Aegean Sea. A cradle of culture with deep religious faith and endowed with a natural wealth of infrequent beauty, tens of thousands of people from all over the world come to experience this unique region, more so during the festive season when the city is aglow with twinkling lights specially during Christmas. Spending your Christmas Vacation in Macedonia at Greece with your family members and friends will give you the ultimate pleasure. One of the Top Christmas Vacation Spots in the world, vacationing at Macedonia during Christmas will leave you with wonderful memories throughout your life.
The Macedonian Orthodox Christmas celebration begins on the evening of 5th January, which is known as ‘kolede’. The whole city is decorated in bright Christmas lights and the children go from door to door singing Christmas carols and receiving fruits, nuts and sweets from the people as gifts. In the evening the elders are seen gathering around a fire outside, and engaging in a conversation about the year gone, and the year to come. Celebrating your Christmas Vacation in Macedonia at Greece will show their way of celebrating Christmas with lots of funfair and merriment. The next evening is their Christmas Eve with the traditional oak log i.e. badnik, being cut by the male of the family and the older son and put in the family hearth. The Christmas Eve Fast supper - Posna Veccera is set on the table for tthe whole family to eat after the log placing ceremony. This whole tradition is beautufully done and spending the Christmas Vacation in Macedonia at Greece might give you a chance to view all these, leaving you with an amazing experience to treasure all your life.
Enjoying your Christmas holiday in Macedonia will give you a taste of the traditional as well as the modern celebration of Christmas. You’ll have a good time parting the night round with your friends along the coast overall creating a magical aura for not only you but for the whole Macedonian city. Your Christmas travel vacation in Macedonia will be the best you have ever had.
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