“Daisy,” I say, eyeing the snowy peaks rising heroically before us. “I’ve a feeling we’re not at sea level any more.” The little terrier sniffs at a biting cold wind. Imposing peaks called the Towers of Astraka dwarf the small hamlet of Papigo, which is perched at roughly 1,000 metres and reached by a road of hairpin turns.
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06.12.2023 - 16:03 / forbes.com
Cities around the world manage every year to turn the end-of-year festive mood spotlight on one of the holiday’s most revered symbols, the Christmas tree.
Despite the many crises besetting the world today, Christmas trees have appeared, seemingly earlier every year, as a tradition that withstands wars, climate change, viruses and other threats and, as villages, towns and cities — including some in war-ravaged zones — succeeds in showcasing immense, luminous and creative trees as a way to spread the positive spirit of the holiday.
In the history of Christmas trees, the origins are not quite clear and range from the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome to the German tradition of candlelit trees that made its way to America in the 1800s.
Generally, the credit for the use of Christmas trees as we know it goes to Germany. In the 16th century, sources record devout Christians bringing decorated trees into their homes.
“It’s important to see just how our holiday traditions take on new forms when faced with big challenges like the pandemic, supply chain congestion and extreme weather events as we’ve seen over the recent years,” explains the American Christmas Tree Association, ACTA . But “Christmas trees are, and will continue to be, an integral part of the celebrations for households across the country.”
From the “Most Famous Tree in the World” (a disputed title) to “the tallest” and the “most popular,” and from Paris to New York, Hong Kong, Manila and Lisbon, here are some of the world’s most striking trees bringing a special ambience to our troubled end of the year.
Dubbed the “World’s most famous Christmas tree,” this traditional gift from the people of Norwayhas been installed in Trafalgar Square, London, every year since 1947 .
Norway sends the annual tree to Britain to thank it for its support during World War Two.
This year’s near-20m-high Norwegian spruce is around 70 years old and was chosen as the "queen of the forest" from woodlands around Oslo.
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