If New Year's holidays have long become a boring tradition for you, and champagne, Christmas tree, Olivier and tangerines no longer help create a festive mood, go on a winter vacation to Norway. Rest assured, this is where you will feel all the magic of Christmas.
Features of Christmas holidays in Norway
Every city in Norway celebrates Christmas in its own way. Oslo hosts holiday fairs, performances, concerts. In Drobak you can visit a wonderful shop selling all kinds of goods for this particular holiday, as well as original gifts for people with any preferences. In Røros, with its original “medieval” architecture, wonderful decorations create a truly magical atmosphere. In Bergen, a unique Gingerbread Town opens, which city residents decorate and decorate on their own. There are many other interesting options at your service: believe me, you will have a lot to choose from.
In Norway, Christmas begins to celebrate unusually early - December 13, so you will have plenty of time to plunge into the holiday atmosphere. Saint Lucia's Day is celebrated especially vividly. Liturgies and festive processions held on this holiday attract tourists from all over the world.
Must-do things for Christmas in Norway
When celebrating Christmas in Norway, try the country's traditional festive food. Crispy pork or lamb ribs prepared according to a special recipe, cod, Scandinavian sausages, meat pies are usually served on the table. For dessert, they choose dishes with lingonberries, and among all drinks, preference is given to grog, ale, aquavita - Norwegian vodka - and special holiday beer. Those with a sweet tooth should definitely try Norwegian Christmas pastries: usually at least 7 types of cookies and wonderful muffins with candied fruit and cardamom are prepared for the holiday.
Residents of Norway every Christmas send and give postcards to their relatives, friends, colleagues. It is customary for each person to choose a special postcard and sign it with their own hand, paying special attention to the choice of congratulations. Often, postcards are supplemented with original pictures or photographs, also signed by hand and designed to emphasize their connection with the person to whom the gift is intended. Buy Norwegian postcards for all your loved ones and try to surprise them with the same original surprise as the people of Scandinavia do.
If you are not spending your vacation in a hotel, but in a rented apartment, be sure to invite the Norwegian Christmas spirit - Julenissen to your home. For him, it is supposed to leave a cup of sweet porridge as a sign of respect and love, and for this Julenissen will fulfill the desire of the person who treated him with such respect.
