The Christmas market in the Town Hall Square in the Estonian capital will open earlier than this year due to Scandinavian tourists, but it will also close earlier, as experience from previous years shows that the number of visitors drops right after Christmas, Sanders said. Andla, an elder in Tallinn’s Kesklinna district, told Estonian public broadcaster ERR.
On Wednesday, the traditional Christmas tree was already installed in Town Hall Square, which will be removed in February. Last year, the Christmas tree was installed in Tallinn Town Hall Square on November 23.
This year, the Christmas market will be opened on November 22. Last year it was opened on December 1. Meanwhile, the Christmas market in Tallinn City Hall will be closed immediately after Christmas on December 27. In other years, the Christmas market ended in the first week of January.
Andla explained that the decision to close the market sooner was made for practical reasons and based on the knowledge that in January, the number of visitors to the Christmas market, as well as the turnover of traders , falling significantly compared to the first weeks of the year. trading time.
“Tourists from Scandinavia visit the Christmas market mostly in November and December. Local residents are also interested in the Christmas market from November to the Christmas holidays. vacation,” Andla said.
The closing of the market right after the Christmas holidays was affected by the decrease in the number of Russian tourists, Andla admitted.
This year, the Christmas market in Tallinn City Hall will be organized again by the company “5+ Capital”, which won the discounted tender in 2022 and signed an agreement with the city to organize the Christmas market from 2023 to 2025.
2024-11-13 17:51:00
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