Sinterklaas Amerigo
At night sinterklaas rides across the rooftops on his white horse amerigo and places little treats or gifts in the childrens shoes assisted by his helpers the peters.
Sinterklaas amerigo. De officiele pagina van het echte paard van sinterklaas. He wears a long red cape or chasuble over a traditional white bishops alb and a sometimes red stole dons a red mitre and ruby ring and holds a gold coloured crosier a long. Satisfy your sweet tooth and buy these sweets at any supermarket or bakery.
Nicolaus the bishop of mira who lived in turkey in the 3rd century. Sinterklaas is said to have originated from st. Sinterklaas is based on the historical figure of saint nicholas 270343 a greek bishop of myra in present day turkey.
Traditional sweets are gingerbread men spiced biscuits marzipan and chocolate letters. According to the legend he saved the town from starvation revived a couple of dead children and offered gifts of dowries to poor girls so they didnt have to become prostitues. Hence a pretty saintly dude.