Live the Italian Christmas with Ice Tech
Christmas is the most waited holiday of the year. Family, traditions, sweets, lights… It’s a great time! Traditions change according to the country you go. From Ice Tech we would like you to know how to live Christmas in Italy.
The beginning of Christmas festivities.
They begin on the 6th of December with the Festa di San Nicola. This day pays homage to St. Nicholas and, although he is not wearing a red costume or beard, he is associated with children and the beginning of Christmas festivities. In some villages, it is also a tradition to make a family dinner and even give presents.
Time to decorate!
The day of the Immaculate Conception (the 8th of December) is the perfect time to decorate the houses and streets of Italy. Colourful lights, Christmas decorations, snowmans… Do not miss anything!
Dinner time!
“Christmas with your family, Easter with whoever you like”, that’s the famous Italian motto for these dates. It is very important for them to celebrate these special days with the family. Although each family has its own traditions, there are some rules that can not be skipped on Christmas Eve.
The first one is to eat exclusively fish. It should be remembered that the menus are not the same in all Italian regions, but there are some typical dishes such as fried vegetables (a Roman tradition) or tartinas and fish salad, as starters. In addition to these, you can not miss a pasta dish. Among the most typical ones we can find pasta with tomato sauce and tuna, spaghetti with clams or other seafood.
All this, accompanied by a good Ice Tech cold wine always helps to make the food taste better. 😉
What you can not miss in a good Italian family dinner are their famous Christmas sweets. Panettone and Pandoro are an icon of the 25th of December, both in Italy and in many countries of the world.
If you have never visited Italy, this is your chance to do it. Live the best Christmas ever with Ice Tech. 😉