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to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
You asked and Leicester delivered, as the city is hosting its first dedicated Christmas Market in as long as any of us can remember! And we’re so excited to share some of their highlights with you.
The market runs the length of Gallowtree Gate and features 20 stalls selling gifts, sweet treats, hot chocolate, cheese, festive goodies and snacks and lots more besides! They’ve already made the High Street much more colourful and festive, and it has been fantastic to see so many people coming to sample their wares. We spoke to some of the vendors about their stalls and what they have to offer if you’re coming into the city.
German Sausages
Callum is serving up some fantastic festive sausages and is being kept really busy at the weekends. Featuring all of your favourites including Bratwurst – the traditional German sausage, Krakauer – pork sausage with cheese and the much needed winter warmer chilli beef frankfurter. Callum tells us that their best seller is the Bratwurst and thanks to the massive demand, they’re getting through a sack full of huge Spanish onions each day!
Prices from £7 each
The Christmas Stall
Overflowing with wreaths, trimmings, gifts and gonks, you’ll find Margo on the Christmas stall full of festive cheer. Their best sellers are the Christmas wreaths – the stall has already sold out of the love heart shaped wreaths and more stock is on its way! Their gonks are really popular – prices range from £4 to £40. They’ll be open 9am till 7pm every day and staying open longer at the weekends if its busy.
Jewelyric
This beautiful array of sparkling jewellery is the perfect Christmas gift and Hasan has travelled all the way from Camden market in London to sell his wares to the people of Leicester! His best sellers are the dainty bracelets – lots of Christmas colours and variety of designs and they seem to be popular with both young and old. He’s open 10am till 7pm on weekdays and till 8pm at the weekends.
The Cheese Stall
It isn’t Christmas without cheese and on this stall you will find 14 different flavours all neatly wrapped in colourful wax rounds. Molly and George will be happy to share samples and talk about the choices on offer. Their best seller is Italiano – a flavoursome cheese with tomato and garlic – it’s a new flavour this year! The other top seller is Gincello – gin and lemon cheese which is similar to a cheesecake in taste! Cheeses are £7 each or 4 for £25 and they are presented in a lovely giftbox. You’ll also find chutney and crackers to purchase with the cheese. They’re open 10am till 7pm each day and 11am till 5pm on Sundays
Sweet Stall
Brandon is Leicester Christmas Market’s “Festive Willy Wonka” and he has a vast array of sweets and fudge to tempt even the most resistant! The best sellers are the long ropes at £1 each or 6 for £5 for all the different flavours. Most popular fudge is the very berry.
Leicester certainly has a sweet tooth so keeping Brandon busy from 10am till 7pm every day.
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