Christmas in Spain: This is how the Iberers celebrate the festival of traditions!

Christmas in Spain: This is how the Iberers celebrate the festival of traditions!

Döbeln, Deutschland - The Christmas traditions in Spain differ greatly from the German customs, and 23-year-old Isabel Zubeldía decidedly prefers the holidays in her homeland Granada. While she works as a foreign language assistant at the Lessing Gymnasium in Döbeln, she enjoys the festive Christmas markets that do not exist in Spain. She has already visited the Striezel and Christmas markets in Saxony, reports sächsische.de . In Spain, Christmas Eve, known as the "La still Buena", is a family together with late evening. This meets at 9 or 10 p.m., where heavy dishes such as meat and diverse seafood are served.

from the Christ child to the Three Kings

In Germany, the Christ child brings the gifts in Spain, while in Spain the three kings provide the presents on January 6th. The festive move also takes place on this date, with the food typically the Roscón de Reyes, a special Epiphany cake. Isabel emphasizes that the gifts on January 6th is a particularly important tradition for the children, which underlines the culture of their homeland. One could almost say that January 6th is the actual Christmas for the Spaniards, as giftopia.de reported.

While Christmas time in Germany is characterized by cold temperatures and Christkindlmarkt, Spain enchants people with mild temperatures and light dinner. Isabel misses the typical German dishes, but is looking forward to traditional Spanish treats and a colorful atmosphere in which families and friends come together to enjoy delicious dishes and gifts. The special connection to your own roots is particularly noticeable in those who live abroad and lets the integration of the beautiful traditions return into their daily life.