Europeans don't only celebrate Valentine's Day with flowers and chocolate

In Naples, red ceramic horns are preferred over flowers and chocolates - an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity, love and fortune.

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00:00Nations around the world are celebrating love this Valentine's Day with a variety of lively

00:06traditions.

00:08In Rome, the Galleria Borghese art gallery is inviting visitors to explore the many faces

00:14of love, as represented by the goddess Venus.

00:20And in the Italian city of Naples, Valentine's Day is popular for exchanging red ceramic

00:26horns instead of flowers and chocolates, an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity,

00:31love and fortune.

00:34Meanwhile in northern France, one town is famous for a special delicacy, a soft cheese

00:40moulded into the shape of a heart.

01:03In the Netherlands, even the animals are celebrating.

01:06The Felida Big Cat Sanctuary has played matchmaker to two lions in their care, adorning their

01:12enclosures with heart-shaped decorations.

01:16But in Belgium, chocolate love has a price, as rising cocoa bean costs are forcing retailers

01:22to charge high prices to customers.

01:25That said, many chocolatiers believe the sugary treat is sacred to Belgians, who will be willing

01:30to pay any price for it.