The “Christmas City”

Regular blogger Alim has experienced the sights and sounds of the Bath Christmas Markets and shares it with us in his latest blog.

Alim Mohammed from India

For 18 days, from the 24^th of November to the 11^thof December, the quaint streets and square between the stunning Bath Abbey and the internationally renowned Roman Baths, are transformed into a Christmas shopper’s haven – the Bath Christmas Market. In the heart of Bath’s main shopping district, more than a 100 traditional wooden chalets adorn the streets; each one offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items – everything you will need for the perfect Christmas celebration. With the market as the highlight, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath is fast becoming known as ‘the Christmas City’. And we were there. The students. The teachers. All of us. On Friday, November 25^th, the teachers and students of the Wales International Study Centre had organized a trip to the Bath Christmas market. We were a group of 2 teachers, and about 20 students. The students weren’t those of a particular class, rather a composite mixture of all – Foundations, Pre-Masters, International Year One, and the ELP.It was a wonderful trip where we had the chance of shopping at deeply discounted rates the most perfect gifts. It was a wonderful day, and a colourful night. The streets and the square were decorated with beautiful lights. Celebrations had begun, even though Christmas isn’t anywhere near with one more month to go.This was just one of the many refreshing breaks we had from the seriousness of class-rooms. So far, we have had trips to Cardiff, Bristol and Oxford and each one of these trips has been a source of learning as well as a great deal of fun.For those of you joining us in January, you really haven’t missed much as a lot more fun and excitement is waiting to unfold. We look forward to meeting all of you soon.Keep visiting the blog for more

Bath Christmas Markets

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