By the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
With the upcoming Christmas season, festive events across various regions have started one after another, including New Taipei City’s Happy Christmas Town and Uni-President Times Square’s “Love．Sharing,” both of which have launched grand Christmas celebrations. This year, the Taipei City Government has joined forces with the East-West Shopping District to meticulously plan the “2016 Taipei Colorful Christmas Season,” and in collaboration with the French Institute in Taipei, has introduced Europe’s oldest Christmas market from Strasbourg for the first time.
Europe’s oldest Christmas market in Strasbourg (Image source / Atout France/Strasbourg)
The Christmas market is a major annual event in Europe (Image source / Office de Tourisme de Strasbourg)
This year, over 40 vendors will participate, and a “East-West Treasure Hunt Map” stamp-collecting activity will be launched. The site will also feature a giant Christmas tree, a carousel, and other Christmas decorations, extending the festive atmosphere throughout Taipei and creating a city-wide Christmas experience.
The East-West Shopping District has jointly planned the “2016 Taipei Colorful Christmas Season” (Image source / Taipei 101)
The Strasbourg Christmas market will be authentically recreated with 16 wooden chalets, offering over 1,000 specialty foods such as classic French mulled wine, spiced beer, and delicatessen dishes, as well as handmade crafts and creative accessories. The market will run from December 1 to 25 at the Taipei 101 Water Dance Plaza, perfectly recreating the essence of the Strasbourg Christmas market.
Over 1,000 specialty foods on offer (Image source / Taipei 101)
A delightful array of handmade crafts on site (Image source / Taipei 101)
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