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(Photos) Five Really Cool Christmas Traditions in Greece: Crete, Chios, Florina, Parga and Volos Represented!
Christmas in Greece is a special and unique experience. The country has adapted most of the Western traditions of the holiday, including sparkling lights, decorated trees, “winter” villages and all of the typical decorations you’ll find practically everywhere that celebrates the holiday.
Certain locales of Greece still hold on to pre-Christian pagan traditions that have been part of society for thousands of years, while others have created new traditions blending the old with the new.
Here are five of our favorite Christmas celebrations from throughout Greece.
http://www.pappaspost.com/photos-five-really-cool-christmas-traditions-in-greece-crete-chios-florina-parga-and-volos-represented/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CEaFA0FH4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw_m1EIZCOU