Visit the traditional villages here and participate in the Christmas events. Visit Greece and celebrate the festival of Christmas during the Christmas vacations in a different way. On the eve of Christmas small boys go from one house to another singing Christmas carols and beating the drums. They are given Christmas gifs, walnuts, almonds and many other things in return. It is also said that a fast is kept for forty days that comes to an end with a Christmas feast. Several delicious items are served and Christmas bread also known as Christopsomo is the traditional feast in Greece. Pigs are butchered and many other items are prepared to have a cheerful Christmas Eve.
Visiting Greece you will come to know that Christmas trees are not very famous here and presents are exchanged among people on January 1st. Holy water is also sprinkled by the priests to keep the houses safe from any bad kind of spirits. Also the famous tradition of kallikantzeri is followed here. It is believed that according to this tradition goblins appear on earth during the twelve days of Christmas festival.
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Christmas is round the corners and you are still busy deciding for the place to visit during the 
