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If you haven’t heard of Hans Christian Andersen, you may have missed a big part of your childhood. This Danish prolific author is probably the most famous fairy tale writer of all time. Christmas is a special season that has marked an influence in many of his fairy tales. Every December, his hometown Odense, the third largest city in Denmark, opens a Christmas market to honour this world-renowned fairy tale writer.
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The Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market runs every first two weekends in December. This year it will open on December 4-6 and December 11-13. So what should you expect from this H.C. Anderson-themed Christmas market? You can experience an old fashioned market atmosphere with many booths selling different goods and products and a lot of entertainment inspired by the fairy tale writer.
Wouldn’t it be nice to go back in time and experience Christmas as it was in the time of Hans Christian Andersen?
Head down to Denmark to experience this fairy tale Christmas market this holiday season.