00:00A merry mix of festive food, crafts and a wintry fairground ride is an offer for visitors
00:06to Liverpool Christmas Market. Let's go and check it out.
00:10When Liverpool's Christmas Market opens it is officially the countdown to Christmas and
00:15with the backdrop of St George's Hall it is one of the most stunning festive experiences
00:20around. And although it was busy there was next to no queuing to get food and drink.
00:27I don't know if anyone else does this but whenever I'm at any kind of food market I
00:30have to do a full lap and decide what I want before I can fully commit. Now this may not
00:36seem like the most Christmassy thing but I've gone for a kielbasa, a big Polish sausage.
00:45I tend to like to get the things that I can't usually get. So I know that the Yorkshire
00:50wood and rye might be something people might get but this is what really tickled my fancy
00:55today. It's got onions and cheese and I put a bit of mustard on top but you get whatever
01:00sauce you like. Let's dig in. That's delicious.
01:09As well as all the food on offer there are craft and gift traders offering jewellery,
01:14glass blown tree ornaments, woolen wares and much more. The market is once again spread
01:19in a u-shaped formation around the iconic St George's Hall creating a really festive
01:24atmosphere at the gateway to the city centre. You can't miss it once walking out of Lime
01:29Street with its giant Ferris wheel, vintage carousel and brightly coloured Santa land.
01:34Now the cobbled paving can be challenging though I did see several pushchairs being
01:38used and people using wheelchairs. Organisers have tried to make it as accessible as possible
01:44adding dropped curbs and ramps where possible and expanding the market to incorporate St
01:50John's Gardens which is not cobbled. As well as tons of food options there are of course
01:56a lot of drink options if you want a soft drink or something alcoholic. As it's coming
02:02up to Christmas and we're at the Christmas market I've gone for a mulled wine. Delicious.
02:09It's hot but it is good and it's definitely going to warm my cockles. Whether you are
02:15grabbing a mulled wine or a hot chocolate there are a few bars to choose from both indoor
02:20and outdoor for that changeable winter weather. There's also hot chocolate just regular and
02:26boozy so my partner's got this so I'm going to try this. Oh that is good. For many coming
02:37to a Christmas market here in Liverpool or elsewhere it's become a yearly tradition and
02:42whether you're meeting friends, grabbing some stocking fillers or just soaking up the atmosphere
02:47it really does signal the start of the most wonderful time of the year. Liverpool's Christmas
02:53markets open at 11am each day closing at 10pm right through until Christmas Eve.
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