Edinburgh’s Christmas is open and better than ever!
The capital city has turned into a winter wonderland with the Christmas markets and Santa Land officially open to start off the festivities.
The opening weekend of the Edinburgh Christmas market attracted thousands of visitors.
Edinburgh Christmas festival was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and it looked like people were making up for lost time with 92,446 people reportedly attending the event in Princes Street Gardens over the weekend.
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And today, Monday November 22, the ice rink officially opens on George Street.
Visitors will be able to put their skates on for the first time since 2018 and make the most of the ice rink, sponsored by GB and partnered by Essential Edinburgh.
Those that were looking to stay cosy over the weekend, winter warmers such as mulled wine and hot chocolate were on the menu as visitors made the most of the food and drink offerings that you can skate up to within the rink.
Children from across Scotland made their way through the Christmas Tree maze in a bid to find Santa’s Elves Workshop to get their Christmas wishes in early.
Christmas cheer was also in full force across East and West Princes Street where an array of festive craft, food & drink stalls and the Christmas Markets, Santa Land, featuring the magical Santa’s Grotto and family friendly attractions, including the Christmas Tree Maze, were bustling from morning till night.
Edinburgh’s Christmas will run until January 4.
Tickets for Ice Skating, Santa’s Grotto, The Forth 1 Big Wheel and Christmas Tree Maze are available to purchase through the Edinburgh’s Christmas website. Those with an EH postcode receive 20% off their tickets.
Geometric snowflakes will illuminate The Mound alongside Edinburgh’s Christmas tree from Monday November 22 as Edinburgh's christmas lights will be switched on.
Underbelly Co-Directors, Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam said: “Edinburgh’s Christmas is back! Our opening weekend was a huge success and it’s been great to see everyone spreading the Christmas cheer – at long last! We’re so excited to unveil our spectacular new ice rink on George Street, it’s set to become an icon for the city and for Scotland of how to celebrate winter.”
