The countdown is truly on to the biggest date in Northern Ireland's Christmas calendar - the opening of the Belfast Christmas Market.
With more than a million people expected to visit the grounds of Belfast City Hall this year, work is well underway to transform the space into the winter wonderland once again. Belfast Christmas Market features stalls from 21 nationalities from all over the world bringing all sorts of unusual foods and gift ideas.This includes crêpes from France, Dutch pancakes, Belgian chocolates, an exotic selection of ostrich, wild boar and crocodile burgers, giant bratwurst from the iconic Schwenkgrill, Spanish paella and sweets from Italy.
Allan Hartwell, Managing Director of Market Place Europe Ltd, said: “We’re delighted that once again the sights and sounds of the Belfast Christmas Market will form a focal point for the city centre during the festive season, having just been awarded the contract for a further three years we have made a renewed investment in the market to make sure it feels as special as ever.”
With only a week to go, some of the most iconic features of the market, such as the Helter Skelter and Carousel, are begging to take shape in the heart of the city centre.