Some people take Christmas traditions seriously, others see it as just another opportunity to be with friends and family and some others are in it just for the food. In Portugal, some people attend Midnight Mass and have very specific religious rites while others enjoy a family dinner on the 24th eating good old bacalhau or octopus. Some families make a tradition of having everyone together for dinner on the 24th while others are all about lunch on the 25th (yes, we tend to be very sentimental about food). Some exchange presents at midnight and others open their presents on the morning of the 25th.
Regardless of your view on Christmas I wish you, fellow bloggers, faithful readers, occasional readers and everyone else, happy holidays and a wonderful new year! Boas festas!
On the photo above you can see the Moorish castle of Sintra with some amazing light. Have a great time!
Beyond Lisbon 
Buon natale! 😉
Grazie! Buon natale 😀
Wish you, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year.
Thank you. Wishing you happy holidays and a wonderful new year as well!
A very merry Christimas and have a great new year with your very creditable blog.
Thanks! I hope you have a great Christiemas as well and that 2014 will be a great year for you!
such a a beautiful pic. Merry christmas to you and yours
Thanks! The eerie lights make it look out of this world! Merry Christmas to you too!
Feliz Natal (Craciun Fericit!)! 🙂
Cracium fericit to you too! 😀 And a happy new year!
May the magic of the season follow you and yours throughout the New Year.
Thank you! A merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
It’s the end of the year! 🙂 Piggletino wishes you and your loved ones a happy and fruitful 2014! Keep blogging! 🙂
Thanks Piggletino! Hope your 2014 rocks! 🙂
Happy New Year! 🙂
Thanks! Happy New Year to you, too! 😀
Thank you 😀
I’ve checked and it appears I have read everyone of your posts! Here’s a toast to an equally successful New Year!!
Thank you so much for your interest on my humble blog! There will be new material next week!
Don’t sell yourself short – your site is great.
Artistic and creative shot!
Thank you!
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