Now more and more people in our country want to spend the New Year holidays abroad.After all, many companies offer tours last several days in Europe or in warmer climes.However, there are certain national tradition of celebrating this joyous day in each country.This was, in fact, going travelers who tired to eat salad accompanied by congratulations of the President.Even in neighboring lands have their own tradition to see off the outgoing stage of life, not to mention the countries of Western Europe.So, how to celebrate the New Year in Italy?
In general, it seems.The feast, fireworks, exchange greetings and wishes of good luck and health - all of this is, as we do, everywhere.However, if in our country festival just opens up a whole series of amusement (after going Christmas Yule Basil Malanya, Epiphany), the New Year in Italy - the equator this solemn succession.Merry turmoil in Catholic countries start on Christmas Eve - December 24 and ends with the Baptism - 6 of January.These three festivals have strict traditions that strictly follow that luck did not turn away from you.
Italians - very superstitious people and believe in fortune, luck.It is believed that on the night of St. Sylvester - the so-called New Year in Italy - it can lure and adhere to itself.This whimsical lady loves red: so the gala evening, both men and women clothed in bright underwear.
before the feast of the shop windows are full of all sorts of simple products, painted in different shades of crimson to pink.Every self-respecting Italian festive night if you do not have to be clothed from head to toe in the all-new, something to put at least one is not used even once before a thing.Previously, it was decided to throw out the old year with the departure of various domestic trash, however, to avoid injury (to the head fell to the passers-volume furniture), this tradition was canceled.To luck came to the house, on window sills put lighted candles or put a coin.
Of course, as elsewhere, the New Year in Italy is complete without a feast.Only here decided to spend the holiday with family is not (for this Christmas there), and among friends, or simply on the street.The feast has a clear regulation - hosts and guests should taste the thirteen dishes.Sit down at the table about eight in the evening.Please snacks - antipasti.Make sure the guests among others, must be filed with a dish of lentils.It resembles a bean of small coins, therefore, attracts wealth.It is also advisable to taste caviar - because the fish throws it in large quantities, then the house will be abundance.All washed down with a light aperitif.
Next comes the turn hot.On New Year in Italy is usually served pork legs (as a symbol of the passing of the past), and then - sausage made of pig's head - as a symbol of the coming future.Then eat desserts, drink grappa (grape vodka), coffee.And now the time is approaching when the coveted combat hours left five minutes.Every Italian lay beside her twelve grapes and freeze all the athletes before the start.So that you are particularly fortunate in the future, you need to eat every hour strike by grape.After the twelfth stroke extinguish the lights and all the kissing.And then drink Italian wine, and in some areas - beer.
alternating traditional champagne comes later, when the entire company, taking the bottles and plastic glasses, goes out into the street.Please clink glasses and drink with the neighbors, share them with cries «Auguri !!!» and kisses.Next, go to the main square of the town or village where there is a festively decorated Christmas tree.Joyful people wish each other happiness, themselves charged with positive emotions.No one is rude, do not push, no one pours champagne - probably affects the mentality.But just in case carabinieri on duty and ambulance.In general, the New Year in Italy reviews called the most joyous holiday of the year, which is able to unite all its inhabitants - the believers of different religions and atheists.
