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Greek Christmas Ornaments

Deck the Halls with Hellas

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Make your Christmas a Greek Christmas with these fun ornaments and Christmas decorations available online. Every Christmas tree should have a glass Parthenon dangling from it.

Greek Suitcase Glass Ornament

Greek Christmas Suitcase Ornament
This one wins my personal "Best Greek Travel Christmas Ornament" - it's in the shape of a suitcase, with two iconic pictures of Greece on it - a Greek temple and a Greek island, nicely balancing the twin attractions of culture and sunny sand. Now tie it onto a package containing tickets to Greece, and you are ready to go.

Painted Brass Greece Ornament

Brass Greek Christmas ornamentPhoto of Greek Christmas ornament © Tom Pollard. Used by permission
This metal ornament shows a charming, detailed Greek scene along with the phrase "Birthplace of Democracy". The ornament is accented with blue and white enamel against bright, detailed cut brass. It's part of a series of "nationality" ornaments from around the world. Since it is solid metal, it's also a durable alternative to the more fragile blown glass ornaments - something to consider if you have a household of children or pets.

Greek Parthenon Glass Ornament

Parthenon Hand Blown Glass Christmas OrnamentCourtesy Pricegrabber
Put the Parthenon on your Christmas tree with this hand-blown glass ornament in the shape of the Parthenon, with silvery columns and gold colored accents. It's made in Poland using traditional blown-glass techniques.

Greek Flag Christmas Ornament

This is a fun, vividly colored glass ornament showing the Greek flag waving in the breeze. Put it together with the blown glass Parthenon and the double-sided suitcase to symbolize your recent or upcoming trip to Greece.

Porcelain Snowflake Ornament - The Acropolis

Porcelain Snowflake Ornament - The AcropolisCourtesy Pricegrabber
This snowflake-shaped porcelain ornament is printed on each side with an image of the famed Parthenon-crowned Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

Santorini Sunset Vista Porcelain Snowflake Ornament

The rosy sky as seen from SantoriniPicture courtesy Pricegrabber
Like the other porcelain ornaments listed here, this one is an approximately 3" wide porcelain snowflake with the full-color photo image on each side of it, so you don't have to worry about the "wrong" side facing out. It includes a hanging cord.

Porcelain Snowflake - Greek Pathway to the Sea

Picture courtesy Pricegrabber
While it's not clear exactly which island this ornament represents, this pretty photographic vista will remind you of a similar spot on almost any island in Greece. Since these porcelain snowflake ornaments are durable and relatively flat, they can also be attached to a package as a decoration.

Greek Christmas Cards

Choose from a selection of Greek Christmas greeting cards in more than a dozen different designs, from traditional religious designs to cheerful modern ones. Minimum quantity is 100; cards are shipped directly from Greece so be sure to allow enough time for them to arrive. As of my last visit to this page, the Euro exchange rate hasn't been updated in some time so expect prices in US dollars to be different than stated.

Hand-Blown Glass Greece Christmas Tree Ornament

This traditional glass Christmas tree ornament is hand-blown and hand-painted with a lively Greek scene showing the Acropolis and other typically Greek images. Need help visualizing how it will look on your tree? They even have a "YouTube" video of the ornament on a rotating hook!
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Greek Parthenon Glass Ornament

This is a beauty and I think it will enjoy being in a "pine forest" for a while rather than on top of the windblown Acropolis. Handmade in Poland.

Jeweled Faux Diamond-Framed Theotokos

This is one of many religiously-themed Orthodox Christmas decorations available from this supplier. Purchases benefit the St. Joseph School for Boys. Another favorite of mine? The Holy Protection Snowflake. The icons are Russian Orthodox images rather than Greek Orthodox ones, however.

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