Many cities have Christmas decorations, some more spectacular than others, but I really like Copenhagen at Christmas.
Obviously there’s a big tree in front of the City Hall. It’s decorated courtesy of Children’s Aid, so each of the hearts carry their logo. It might not make a big difference, but if it gives them just a single extra donation, well, so much the better! (And the decorations are, of course, sponsored so the expense doesn’t come out of the money to be used for helping children and families.)
Most of the pedestrian streets in the old city centre are hung with fir garlands and various decorations that are illuminated after dark. It might not be as spectacular as the London Christmas lights, but I find it infinitely prettier. Simple, somehow comfortable and absolutely charming.
Today the thaw started, and the snow is melting away quickly all over the city. But we might get more frost towards the end of next week, so there’s still the chance of a white Christmas. Fingers crossed, right?
In the mean time, how does your city or town deck itself out for Christmas?
Just beautiful!!
We definitely need some lights injected into the dark winter – 7 hours of daylight is not a lot…
Oh, this is so pretty, I love the garlands with the hearts! Found you on Donna’s blog. Happy Holidays 🙂
In Denmark, Christmas is often referred to as “the feast of the hearts” – not in a Valentine sense, but in the more general term of love; to friends, family, “thy neighbour” etc. – so hearts are a mainstay of Danish Christmas decorations both in public and on private Christmas trees.
And Happy Holidays to you and yours also.
Lovely. I prefer more natural decorations rather than too many brash lights. My little village has white lights illuminating the main street and then our main town is very tastefully decorated with whitish blue lights and there are 2 large trees. The lights really are important at this time of year to brighten up the dark nights. I’m glad local councils despite their budget cuts haven’t got rid of the lights. Doesn’t look there will be much chance of a white Christmas here. Mild and wet seems to be the forecast. I’d quite like a bit of snow. Oh well I’m sure we’ll get some later in the winter.
Many – if not most – of the Christmas lights in Copenhagen are actually paid for by the local merchants’ associations, and they clearly have an interest in making it relevant for people to go shopping in the inner city, rather than going to some mega mall outside town. There are a few council decorations – like 60ft tree in front of the City Hall – but mainly it’s a commercial thing.
-Which makes sense, as the business owners are clearly the ones profiting from luring people down the street where they have their shop…
There is a lot of plastic fir around, but thankfully lots of streets still hang real fir garlands – and lots of shops also use real fir to decorate their facades.
I love it when real evergreen boughs are used for decorations, so real and pretty. Let’s both have snow, okay? Have a great holiday Søren!
The snow has completely melted again, but… They have forecast frost beginning Friday night and lasting until Christmas night, and there’s a very good chance of 2-6 inches of snow on the night between the 23rd and the 24th… Now, since Christmas is celebrated in the evening on the 24th here in Denmark, this means there is actually a chance of a white Christmas this year! (Even if the snow will then be gone on Christmas Day…)
Fingers crossed, eh?