The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of ...

In total, it takes around 120 man-hours to create the final look that makes it the tallest decorated Christmas tree in Europe. The Christmas tree at the Old Town Square in front of the Tyn Church ...

transport and decorate. Not everyone is buying 20-metre trees, but it wasn't long ago that this variety was so highly sought after in Europe that the then-head of Denmark's Christmas tree growers ...

People in Northern Europe also planted evergreens in ... It was due to the royal Germans that the custom of decorating a tree for Christmas crossed German borders and reached the United States ...

Hulton Archive/Getty Despite Christmas being a Christian holiday, the solstice was still celebrated in conjunction with the religious holiday throughout Europe with evergreen trees, especially ...

One of the biggest celebrations of the year, Christmas is steeped in tradition and folklore. Decorating trees with fairy lights and dressing up tables is standard practice – but across Europe ...

One of the biggest celebrations of the year, Christmas is steeped in tradition and folklore. Decorating trees with fairy lights and dressing up tables is standard practice – but across Europe ...

The act of decorating a fir tree with ornaments ... These traditions later intertwined with Christmas, particularly in Europe. According to Texas A&M University, despite the tree's popularity ...

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy. Jeff Campbell ...

Fairy tales come to life in Europe during the Christmas holidays ... From late November, festive markets begin to open, Christmas trees bring their majesty and color to the various plazas and ...

A grocery store in Padua, Italy, was recently selling two-metre (6½-foot) Nordmann fir trees for 15 euros ($22 Cdn). (John Last/CBC) While concrete data on Europe's Christmas tree markets can be ...