Tradition

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Thousands celebrate Madrid's 2026 Three Kings Parade

Spain celebrates its most magical night for children on 5. January with Three Kings tradition and its festive processions, where 2,100 participants, including 250 royal servants, handed out 1,200 kilos of sweets.

06/01/2026

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New Year swim continues at Carcavelos beach despite cold

Dozens braved cold winds and rain at Carcavelos beach near Lisbon for the first sea swim of 2026, marking a tradition of renewal and strength despite rough conditions.

01/01/2026

Voices from Central Asia

A family of welders and the future of skilled work in Kazakhstan

In partnership with MDQ

From a retired instructor to his son and grandson, one family’s journey through welding education highlights why skilled trades remain essential to Kazakhstan’s economy – and why human craftsmanship still matters in an age of automation.

31/12/2025

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Bandos and Parrandas: Venezuela celebrates freedom on Holy Innocents Day

Each December, Caucagua in Venezuela bursts with colour for the Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents, a tradition celebrating freedom and resistance through humour.

29/12/2025

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Els Enfarinats: Revelers battle with flour and eggs in traditional Spanish festival

Each 28 December, Ibi in Alicante turns into a flour-covered battlefield for Els Enfarinats festival.

28/12/2025

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Winter swimmers take a plunge on Christmas Day in Berlin

Brave swimmers in Berlin's Oranke Lake celebrated Christmas with a cold swim in 1.5°C water, facing minus eight temperatures outside.

26/12/2025

Modern Nomads

An ancient Kazakh puppet tradition reborn

In partnership with MDQ

A centuries-old Kazakh puppet tradition is finding new life on global stages, in classrooms, and even through 3D printing.

24/12/2025

Partner content

Uzbekistan’s ‘Echo of Enlightenment’: Reclaiming Central Asia’s Role in the History of Science

Partner content presented by the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

A new documentary series from Uzbekistan explores how Central Asian scholars shaped global science, challenging Eurocentric narratives of intellectual history.

24/12/2025

Lifestyle

Ho ho... huh? The strangest European Christmas folklore explained

While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange Christmas folklore figures in mind. Whether it’s the anti-Santa cat from Iceland or a child-chopping murderer from France, there’s plenty that’s bleak around the holidays.

23/12/2025

Crossing Cultures

Spain and China’s iconic foods: olive oil and Jinhua ham explained

In partnership with CGTN

From Andalusia to eastern China, two ancient food products reveal how tradition, geography and regulation shape global food heritage.

22/12/2025

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Hundreds join annual year-end clean at Kyoto's major Buddhist temples

Hundreds joined the annual year-end clean at Kyoto's Higashi-Honganji and Nishi-Honganji temples, a 500-year-old tradition to prepare for the New Year.

22/12/2025

Around Azerbaijan

Why Shusha remains a cradle of culture and creativity

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Shusha, known as Azerbaijan’s cultural cradle, reveals its rich heritage through historic landmarks, music, poetry, crafts and traditions shaped by centuries of creativity.

18/12/2025

Food and Drink

The infinite (and calorific) world of Portuguese Christmas sweets

Perhaps no other country has such a wide variety of Christmas sweets as Portugal. Every family has its favourites, but classics such as sonhos or bolo-rei are never missing from the Christmas table.

18/12/2025

Cult

Baku Creative Week celebrates culture and creative industries

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku Creative Week 2025 brought together artists, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders for the OIC Cultural Festival, showcasing heritage, creative industries and women’s empowerment through exhibitions, performances and discussions.

17/12/2025

World News

Festive fare: Europeans are paying dearly for the holidays this year

Euronews took a quick sleigh ride around Europe to see what bills countries are facing to put on the traditional festive banquet.

16/12/2025

Around Azerbaijan

Gabala: adventure, heritage and wine in Azerbaijan's mountain region

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Gabala, Azerbaijan’s mountain retreat, mixes adventure, culture, and heritage in one remarkable region.

12/12/2025

Modern Nomads

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan’s steppe

In partnership with MDQ

A vanished species is returning to Kazakhstan’s vast grasslands, symbolising a broader effort to restore the country’s natural and cultural heritage.

10/12/2025

Partner content

In the Footsteps of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu: Chubu’s living samurai heritage

Partner content presented by Japan National Tourism Organization

The Chubu region, situated in central Japan between the major hubs of Tokyo and Kyoto, offers travelers a profound opportunity to experience history through the life and legacy of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu (1543-1616), the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1867).

05/12/2025

Series

Inside Tokyo’s culinary heritage scene through its chefs

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Two renowned Tokyo chefs, Kimio Nonaga and Yahei Suzuki, open a window into the city’s culinary heritage, from centuries-old neighbourhoods to bustling markets and contemporary inspirations.

04/12/2025

Culture Series

Azerkhalcha highlights the heritage and future of Azerbaijani carpets

In partnership with Azpromo

Azerkhalcha preserves Azerbaijan’s UNESCO-recognised carpet weaving tradition, empowering rural women and promoting centuries-old craftsmanship through global exhibitions and cultural partnerships.

04/12/2025