Saturday, November 20, 2010

Sometimes you get lucky

Last night it fell about five cm of snow. Now, if the temperature doesn’t rise too much it will still be there this afternoon which would be perfect since Liseberg’s Christmas Market is on tonight’s agenda.

Five million lights and 700 Christmas trees greet you when you walk in the entrance to Liseberg Christmas Market in Gothenburg. This year Christmas at Liseberg celebrates it’s ten year anniversary and is more popular than ever.

Northern Europe’s largest Christmas Market offers, in addition to all the traditional attractions; buildings dated from the 18th century, about 80 rustic stalls brim with traditional handicrafts and seasonal Swedish treats, reindeer and ice skating. And of course, the restaurants serve Christmas delicacies.

The design and craft market offers an enviable selection of gifts from famous names such as Iittala, Georg Jensen, the Kingdom of Crystal (including Orrefors and Kosta Boda) and Lammhults furniture. In the Lapland area you can buy unique Sami handicrafts and see the reindeer. You can visit Liseberg Ice Gallery & Bar, the interior of which is sculpted entirely from ice from the Torne river.

Christmas at Liseberg is open from mid November to 23 December.

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Source: boinzo, kberberi, maj-lis, nouna andersson, sofia byström – flickr.com

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