Do you want to know some of Venice's most famous Christmas traditions?

Discover the curiosities about "vin brulè" and "pan e vin" with us:

A Christmas tradition is represented by the themed markets set up in the Venice lagoon, where the corner of "vin brulè" is a must; it is a red wine served hot, spiced with cloves and flavored with orange that, in the past, had the task of strengthen the social ties of the village community.
You can find the Christmas markets in Strada Nova and Campo San Polo, where you can skate on the ice rink and then warm up with the vin brulè.

A very heartfelt festivity is the Epiphany's Day, that is the night of "pan e vin", an ancient tradition that every year on the eve of January 6th is renewed with the lighting of the fires. The pan e vin (that is "bread and wine" as a sign of good wishes for a year of abundance) is a strong moment of popular aggregation, which has survived to this day.

It is a custom of Celtic origin and the flame symbolizes the hope and strength to burn the old (in fact, an old woman puppet, placed on the wood pyre, is burned).
The pan e vin ritual is accompanied by the tasting of vin brulè and pinza, a typical focaccia of this festivities and sometimes cooked through the same pyres.
According to tradition, singing and eating is a good omen!

 

In the Venetian traditions we can also find a particular character. Let's find out with us who is "la Maràntega"!

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Are you curious about the dishes that Venetians can't give up during Christmas festivities?

What are the sweets that you can find on the tables of Venetians?
"Bussolai" and "zaeti" are very famous, but did you know that "la veneziana" and "il marzapane" have Venetian origins?

Here there are some of the most famous traditional dishes of Venetian cuisine.

Discover the curiosities related to them in the posts:

 

P.s. We already have our mouth watering!