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Pastila, the historic russian treat that turns apples into marshmallows

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April 26: National Pretzel Day

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Auvers-sur-Oise: the grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh

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April 23 is St. George’s Day, England’s National Day!

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Roman festival of Cerealia

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The Postie Stone: a memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives…delivering mail.

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Fordicidia: Springtime Festival To Tellus in ancient Rome

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Chocolate-atole, the traditional drink made with a little-known variety of cacao.

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Why we observe Easter Monday?

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April 9: National Unicorn Day

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Some surprising things you (probably) didn’t know about Good Friday

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A short (totally sincere) history of April Fools’ Day

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The month of April: holidays, folklore and traditions

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Upside-Down fig tree in Bacoli, Italy: a tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin

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Meet Gacek, the fat cat that became a Polish city’s top tourist attraction

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Monte Kali: the world’s largest table salt mountain

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March, 17: It’s St Patrick’s Day!

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Bacchanalia: the festivals of Bacchus, Roman God of Wine and Fertility

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March 14: Mamuralia

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March 13: “El Tredesin de Mars” – ancient traditional Milanese festival

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• Travel

Exploring the Ghost Stories on top of Paris’ Eiffel Tower

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• History

Salii: the jumping priests of Rome

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March 8: some curiosities about international women’s day

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Navigium Isidis: the festival of Isis in Rome

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Kaziuko mugė – Lithuania’s Saint Casimir’s Fair

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March 4: feast of Rhiannon, Welsh Goddess

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2nd March: Holy Wells Day

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Ancient celebrations of March 1st

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The Month of March: holidays, fun facts, folklore and more

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• Travel

The anti-pirate camouflage houses of Ikaria island – Greece

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Dragobete – the Romanian celebration of Love

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• History

The ancient wishing well of Germering

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Schignano Carnival: between melancholy, myths, century-old traditions and local history

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22nd February: the Roman Festival of Caristia.

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• Myths and Legends

The Black Dog of Newgate

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Fabruary 20: it’s National Muffin Day!

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February 17: International Cat’s day

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Fat Thursday: a tasty tradition originated in Poland

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Valentines Day and the Wolf

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Appeasing the Ancestors: The Parentalia and Feralia in Ancient Rome

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Anthesteria: the Greek festival of spring and the dead

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St Gobnait – the patron saint of bees and beekeeping

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