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News from the Natustar holiday centers.

Hereby you find some information about the different ways how the Natustar centres are celebrating Christmas and the New Year . Also we send you news about winter work and some recipes.

We like you to discover the traditions of our regions.

We hope that you will enjoy it to read this Newsletter and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Newyear. The Natustar team.

Hotel et bungalows Vritomartis

Grèce / Crète

	Hello from Vritomartis, Christmas are near and we are ready to get rest and eat a lot as we used to do this period.In a few days we will start to prepare our famous sweets "melomakarouno"(a sweet-cookie with honey and sesame-delicious) and the very famous "kourampies" (cookie with almond and flour sugar). The family of Vritomartis wish you merry Christmas and happy New year.	>> Visit our website

La Grande Cosse

Languedoc / Aude (11)

	In this district the Christmas period begins at 4 December ; they put wheat to germinate before the crib, and when at Christmas green growths appears, the harvest will be good. It ends at 2. February with "Chandeleur" when, old style, they bake pancakes. On Christmas eve's Mass they sing Christmas carols, afterwards they eat in family surrounding turkey filled with chestnuts, Swiss roll and the 13 sweets ( symbolic number from the Last Supper ) ; the 4 beggars, dried fruit, dates, nougat, "la pompe a huile", quince paste, "oreillettes" and fresh fruit.	>> Visit our website

Les Lauzons

Provence /
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)

	THE YULE LOG IN PROVENCE In the evening of Christmas, when the festive table is raised, the oldest, helped by the youngest of the house, chooses the biggest log of the winter reserve and together, by holding each an end of the log, they make three times ( symbol of the trinity ) the tour of the table and the pose in the chimney, the grandparent sprays it then with a glass of wine by pronouncing: Enjoyment, Enjoyment That God delights you with Christmas, my beautiful children, and that any good comes. That God made us the grace to see the year wich comes. And if you are not more, whom we are not less. Our presents for 2009: Still Novelties Always SUN And no price increases.	>> Visit our website

Bagheera

Corse / Corse (20)

	En Corse à Noël … Autrefois et encore aujourd’hui dans quelques villages, dès le matin du 24 décembre les enfants préparent le « Rocchiu » un bûcher qui sera allumé à la sortie de la messe de minuit. Pour cela les enfants vont de maison en maison faire la quête des bûches, chaque famille donne autant de bûches qu’il y a de personnes dans la maison, comme le veut la tradition ce feu doit tenir jusqu à la nouvelle année pour que les villageois symbolisés par les bûches soient assurés de bien accomplir ce passage.	>> Visit our website

Le Colombier

Pays de la Loire / Vendée (85)

	Next Summer Le Colombier will celebrate its 20th anniversary, we are preparing the festivities for the 2009 season. But first we have for you a nice recipe for the coming holidays: Gratinated OYsters Open the oysters and let them drip. Put them in a baking dish, poor some dry white wine in every oyster. Cover them lightly with grated cheese and a teaspoon of cream mixed with pepper and chipped chive. Cook them au gratin some minutes in a hot oven or grill until the face is coloured gold. The ocean can bring you a lot of pleasure also in the winter.	>> Visit our website

Creuse Nature

Limousin / Creuse (23)

	In the CREUSE we look forward to the feast days at the end of the year, wich we celebrate with the family. We visit some Christmas markets and prepare delicious traditional dishes and desserts like the 'Gâteau Creusois'. THE RECIPE: Take two cups of nuts, grind them and add a double quantity sugar. Mix with a cup of egg whites and a handful of wheat flour. Add 100 g melted butter, mix it well and cook in a mitigate heated oven. To make it even more tasteful prepare a vanilla sauce from the egg yellows to pour over the 'Gâteau Creusois'. Wine advice: a rosé from Châteaumeillant.	>> Visit our website

Le Romegas

Rhône Alpes / Drôme (26)

	Once upon time, a southern province that seemed to look forward the next summer as soon as the autumn arrives. But you are wrong if you think the Baronnies in Drôme provençale looses all its beauty during the winter. The prince of that season is the silver leafed tree: the olive tree. In mid-November we honour him during a festival: "Des Moulins. en paroles". On the Saturday before Christmas, we celebrate the Olives Piquées ; on the 17th and 18th of January, the Barronies kingdom welcome the Olive Oil. Great celebrations for that area you will find next summer again. Wishing you a happy New Year!	>> Visit our website

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