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IN PICTURES: Swiss snowman blown up in mountains to herald ‘great summer’ ahead
TRADITION

IN PICTURES: Swiss snowman blown up in mountains to herald ‘great summer’ ahead

Six common myths about Swiss food you need to stop believing
TRADITION

Six common myths about Swiss food you need to stop believing

Unlike France and Italy, Switzerland is not known for its gastronomy. But if you live here, you probably heard some of these myths.

‘Bad omen’: Dismay in Italy as blood of Naples saint fails to liquefy
ITALY

‘Bad omen’: Dismay in Italy as blood of Naples saint fails to liquefy

How a nighttime bell has caused uproar in a Swiss village
CHURCH

How a nighttime bell has caused uproar in a Swiss village

HEALTH

Why you shouldn’t suck prawn heads during an Italian Christmas feast

Why you shouldn’t suck prawn heads during an Italian Christmas feast
CHRISTMAS

Which of these Norwegian Christmas traditions is the strangest?

Which of these Norwegian Christmas traditions is the strangest?
HISTORY

IN PHOTOS: Italy’s annual chimney sweep festival

IN PHOTOS: Italy’s annual chimney sweep festival
TRADITION

EXPLAINED: Why Germans get wholly wasted on Ascension Day

EXPLAINED: Why Germans get wholly wasted on Ascension Day
IN PHOTOS: Magical nativity scene lights up Italy’s Cinque Terre coast
CHRISTMAS

IN PHOTOS: Magical nativity scene lights up Italy’s Cinque Terre coast

Why Italy thinks its coffee should get Unesco heritage status
UNESCO

Why Italy thinks its coffee should get Unesco heritage status

How a Potsdam rabbi school is bringing a ‘Jewish Renaissance’ to Central Europe
JEWISH

How a Potsdam rabbi school is bringing a ‘Jewish Renaissance’ to Central Europe

HISTORY

Are you ready for Walpurgisnacht, Germany’s night of witches?

Are you ready for Walpurgisnacht, Germany’s night of witches?