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St. Nicholas Day

We awoke to find candy and creepy looking Santa figures staring out at us from our shoes.
Christmas in Slovakia

December 25th 2009
This has been our first Christmas spent in Slovakia and so I thought I would share a little bit about the traditions and culture that surrounds the Christmas season. Christmas traditions begin a little earlier in Slovakia (and Eastern Europe) than in the United States. This is due mainly to the celebration of St. Nicholas Day on the 6th of December. Of course, the legends upon which Santa Cla ... read more
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Slovak Flag In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more
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From Brett - Sylvia and I are a recently married couple and enjoy traveling, skiing, and seeing new places. We blog about our travels and enjoy sharing our experiences with family, friends, and anyone else who might be interested to read about the places we visit. We enjoy questions, comments, and messages. P.S. If you are interested in being notified by email each time we add an entry, you can subscribe to this blog.... full info
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