A Christmas atmosphere has been descending on Bratislava with Christmas markets in its Main, Františkánske and Hviezdoslavovo Squares opening on the evening of Friday, November 22.
This year, the Bratislava City Council has come up with a new vision for the city's Christmas markets: a high-quality, environmentally friendly, safe and visually attractive gastronomic event with an accompanying cultural programme. One completely new feature is the zero-waste concept, with only returnable glasses and bio-degradable plates on offer, said Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo, as cited by the TASR newswire.
Related articleA Christmas tree has been erected in Bratislava Read more Another new element this year is the arrangement of the stalls. While only commercial stalls will be located on Main Square, a stage for an accompanying cultural programme has been built on Františkánske Square.
City and state police patrols will take care of security at the markets.
“Members of the armed forces will operate in mixed patrols with the state police,” said Vallo.
Several precautions have been taken after a fire broke out in an illegal stall last year, which damaged an historical building nearby.
Related articleBurnt historic palace on Bratislava’s Main Square still waits for reconstruction Read more “We’ve created fire patrols and sellers are required to have fire extinguishers in their stalls. We’ve also prepared training for those using gas hobs to cook food,” said Vallo, adding that no illegal stalls will be tolerated at the main Christmas market this year.
The Christmas markets on the Main and Františkánske Squares will remain open until December 22, while the one on Hviezdoslavovo Square will last one day longer.
26. Nov 2019 at 17:14 | Compiled by Spectator staff
