Christmas
is not the time of year that attracts most tourists to Italy. But I personally
would love to visit during the Christmas season (or
anytime for that matter).
And one of
the things I'd really love to see are the many presepi
that are always on display in Italy around this year.
A presepe
(or also presepio) is a nativity scene recreating the birth of Christ. It
includes shepherds, Mary, Joseph, Wise Men and of course a manger (in which
Baby Jesus often is placed in until Christmas Eve).
I hear
it's fairly common place for these presepi to
be displayed throughout Italy both in homes and public places; and they are
often very elaborate, sometimes even life-size.
