An Osterei is an Easter Egg, and can refer to different types of eggs. There are boiled eggs that have been coloured, blown-out egg-shells that have been decorated, and chocolate eggs that often have fillings inside them. As in many countries, the eggs represent the spring and fertility, and is a tradition that goes back to the 13th Century, even though the term “Osterei” … [Read more...]
Osterei
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