Explore the magic of Liverpool's Christmas Market with me

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For many, coming to a Christmas Market here in Liverpool or elsewhere has become a yearly tradition. Whether you're meeting friends, grabbing some stocking fillers or just soaking up the atmosphere, it really does signal the start of the most wonderful time of the year.

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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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