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    Sit tight: 9 Odd Christmas traditions

    Christmas traditions in Europe Christmas is coming up and I wondered how other European countries might be celebrating this time. My love for curiosities led me directly to some different traditions of our neighbours.  Christmas traditions in Europe are as varied as the countries themselves.   Christmas traditions in Spain: the lottery The Spaniards don’t just try their luck in the new year. The traditional Christmas lottery “Sorteo de Navidad” starts on December 22nd and all Spaniards participate. In 2015, the “El Gordo” jackpot was 4 million euros and the lottery is one of the largest lotteries in the world. The drawing of the lottery numbers is watched on television by…