winter festivals are most awaited. One of Europe’s largest winter festivals is Up Helly Aa, or the Shetland Viking Festival, and it features Scandinavian-descended Scots’ Yule tradition of lighting torches. Other winter celebrations include the Sapporo Snow Festival and Reykjavik Winter Lights Fest...
Although he finished last in both his 1988 events, British ski jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards remains one of the most heralded Winter Olympics athletes. He became the first Brit to qualify for the Games in 60 years and inspireda movie about his feat. ...
Sapporo is the province’s industrial, commercial, and tourist centre. Hokkaido University, founded in 1876, is located there. Other important towns are the ports of Hakodate, Otaru, and Muroran. Asahikawa Winter Festival, JapanPeople of Ainu descent dancing before a palace made of snow at the...