December 13 is one of the shortest days of the winter, and according to the old style Julian Calendar, it was. In recognition of that, St. Lucia is a popular occasion in Sweden celebrated in ...

Rising tall from the sea and covered in emerald-colored vegetation, these volcanic plugs (or land formations made out of volcanic materials) are the most iconic sight in all of St. Lucia.

St. Lucia Day is celebrated on Dec. 13 in the Nordic countries. Lucia was from Syracuse, on the island of Sicily. Lucia proclaimed herself as a Christian, refused to marry her pagan husband-to-be ...