The Manchester Christmas Markets are in full flow all over the city centre. There must be a couple of hundred stalls from all over the UK and mainland Europe creating a special atmosphere. This regular stall from Italy sells a wide range of biscotti: amaretti, red wine biscuits, pizzelles, cuccidati, pignoli biscuits and a heavenly host of other sweet things Italiano, including panettone.
An estimated 500,000 people flocked to the markets the first weekend they were open, in November. To try to limit damage to the environment, and to cut electricity costs (sorry Big Six shareholders...), the council uses 6,000 low energy bulbs on the strings of lights that snake around the stalls.
It all began in 1999 when a small group of just 17 stallholders from Frankfurt pitched up in St Ann’s Square for the Christmas shoppers... The rest is history but don't forget to shop locally in your suburbs too.
It all began in 1999 when a small group of just 17 stallholders from Frankfurt pitched up in St Ann’s Square for the Christmas shoppers... The rest is history but don't forget to shop locally in your suburbs too.
Buying local is catching on here in Canada also. Your Christmas Markets are very unique.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...wish we had an Italian market here. The Frankfurt Market in Birmingham is quite nice.
ReplyDeletehmmm delicious treats, I would love to visit this Christmas Market!
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Léia
Love it! Want to go there and buy panettone. ;)
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ReplyDeleteHave a nice day! Cath.
I love the atmosphere of the Christmas Markets!
ReplyDeleteAnd also biscotti and torte...
We've had one here for the last few years but I've never been. It ends in a week so I'll have to try to get there - after seeing your pic. I really must go!
ReplyDeleteGreat atmosphere but everything is terribly overpriced and you can generally get it cheaper elsewhere. The socialising after the markets is the best bit.
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