Traditional Belgian Christmas Decorations

Tableware and specialty linens celebrate the season at the holiday table.

Traditional belgian christmas decorations.

And even cities decorated marketplaces with. Flat hard and crispy the butter crisp gives a whole different waffle experience. This is freshly baked crusty rolls bakeries do their best trade on sundays in the flanders region with butter cold meats and or jam followed by pastries like danish pastries called koffiekoek en meaning coffee cake s as they are. These christmas trees are decorated with bells candies and stars.

Christmas in belgium includes some traditions from nearby germany france and the netherlands. Visiting christmas markets is popular and people buy presents decorations and seasonal food and drink. Families go shopping attend masses at church and begin decorating their homes with string lights and the traditional christmas tree. These treats are made famous by the belgian brand jules destrooper who still use a recipe from the 19th century.

Belgium followed by 111 people on pinterest. Just like many european countries the christmas eve is. Known in flanders as a boterwafel and in wallonia as a galette au beurre these thin buscuits are a traditional product from west flanders. On christmas eve actors will enact christmas stories in a parade people might also find choirs rendering concerts at hall bruges and in local churches throughout the month of december.

Scandinavian christmas store the rich and resonant traditions of a scandinavian christmas come to life with fjørn scandinavian s holiday selections. Christmas gifts are one of their major attractions. See more ideas about belgium christmas belgian food. Hand made christmas decorations swedish tomten danish pixies and finely crafted christmas tree ornaments bring a distinctive flavor to holiday decor.

The traditional christmas breakfast is the same as the normal sunday breakfast eaten throughout the year. Feb 3 2016 explore kmd s board christmas. People decorate their homes with beautiful christmas trees. Children in belgium are visited by two santas santa claus and st.

Most commonly used christmas gifts are christmas gift cards. Christmas is considered as the arrival of holiday season. Already thousands of years ago green branches and beautiful decorations were supposed to banish the dull feeling of winter in the dark season. Christmas decoration traditional and modern.

Make this holiday one of the best yet with a new approach to your christmas decorations. But it is only in the last few centuries that christmas decorations have become affordable for everyone. Lit decor adds to your home too twinkly or glittery trees reindeer and other fun high quality decorations look beautiful when thoughtfully placed. Families usually gather around the christmas tree and then go for a midnight mass.

Go for traditional flame candles led lights or lanterns. Here are some facts about belgian christmas traditions customs and celebrations.