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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAvalon Publishing
ISBN-101598800396
ISBN-139781598800395
eBay Product ID (ePID)20038384133
Product Key Features
Book TitleRick Steves' European Christmas
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicEurope / General
GenreTravel
AuthorNot Available
Book SeriesRick Steves Ser.
FormatDvd
Dimensions
Item Height0 in
Item Weight3.5 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFrom England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps, Rick Steves' European Christmas gets you a seat at the family feast, up in the loft with the finest choirs, and into the kitchen with grandma and her best-kept holiday secrets. With enchanting photos and more than a dozen recipes, this great gift book captures the spirit of the season perfectly. After producing a hundred travel shows, Rick Steves and his public television crew finally went to Europe for Christmas. And the cameras were rolling. As only they can, Rick and his gang brought home a vivid and authentic portrait of how Europeans celebrate the holiday. This book is the companion to that PBS special. The Christmas we know today is a rich and fascinating mix of traditions that came over on the boat -- an ancient celebration with pre-Christian roots. From Yule logs to mistletoe, from singing shepherds to the split personalities of Santa, from traditional recipes to the top ten ways to celebrate in Paris, you'll learn something new -- or old -- about Christmas., Rick Steves' European Christmas DVD provides a vivid and authentic portrait of how Europeans celebrate the holiday from England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps. Included are 14 complete live concert performances of music. The 2004 Midnight Mass at St. Peters Basilica (Pope John Paul II) is featured with highlights of Christmas traditions up in the loft with the finest choirs, and into the kitchen with grandma and her best-kept holiday secrets.